Long-Distance Caregiving Under Covid There are many challenges to being a long-distance caregiving. Covid-19 has made it harder. Occasional visits that you used to have may have disappeared. So, what if friends and neighbors are now your primary eyes and ears? How do you assure that these relationships help to...
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DESIGNING YOUR HOME FOR AGING IN PLACE
DESIGNING YOUR HOME FOR AGING IN PLACE BY ANTHONY CIRILLO • SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 • CAREGIVING, SENIOR LIVING Most of my boomer friends claim that they want to age in place and not move to a senior community or an assisted living home. That is all well and good –...
Caregiver Wellness Checkup – Using Risk Assessments and Checklists
ASSESSING CAREGIVER WELLNESS BY ANTHONY CIRILLO • AUGUST 11, 2020 • CAREGIVING A recent study in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management showed that health systems are increasingly depending on family caregivers to deliver complex care. Social isolation has added stress to those caregivers. The Journal made several recommendations...
Why Dogs Make Great Pets for Seniors Helping to relieve Loneliness and More
Pets for Seniors As we get older, things can drastically change. Often, in the later stages of life, support is welcome, and how that support presents itself could be in many ways. This piece will look at pets for seniors and specifically discuss why dogs can make great pets and...
Elderspeak in the Time of Corona – What the Nuns Can Teach Us
ELDERSPEAK IN THE TIME OF CORONA – WHAT THE NUNS CAN TEACH US BY ANTHONY CIRILLO • Sixty and Me The Corona pandemic has exposed hidden prejudices and a cultural bias of ageism. Part of that discussion is “Elderspeak.” It occurs when an older adult is spoken to by health care...
3 Easy Ways Seniors Can Stay Connected to Family During Quarantine
3 Easy Ways Seniors Can Stay Connected to Family During Quarantine (Guest post by Kelsey Simpson. Kelsey enjoys writing about things that can help others. She lives in South Jersey and is the proud companion to two German Shepherds and spends her free time volunteering in dog shelters.) As the world...
THE SELF DEFENSE OF CAREGIVERS – USING MARTIAL ARTS PRINCIPLES
The Self Defense of Caregivers, Sixty and Me BY ANTHONY CIRILLO • Sixty and Me May 2, 2020 • CAREGIVING Caregiving can often feel like a full-contact sport, and all too many caregivers find themselves under siege by other family members and even the ones to whom they provide care. This sense...
THE ART OF DECLUTTERING: DO IT WHILE KEEPING YOUR SANITY AND HAVING FUN
THE ART OF DECLUTTERING: DO IT WHILE KEEPING YOUR SANITY AND HAVING FUN BY ANTHONY CIRILLO • March 5, 2020 • FAMILY Decluttering – Most people want to age in the home they have. According to AARP, three out of four people 50-plus want to stay in their homes and communities...
THE BASICS OF PROTECTING OUR BRAIN FROM DEMENTIA
THE BASICS OF PROTECTING OUR BRAIN FROM DEMENTIA BY ANTHONY CIRILLO • Sixty and Me, February 5, 2020 • HEALTH AND FITNESS There is a common myth that once someone is diagnosed with dementia, well, it’s very much a death sentence, perhaps a tortuously long-time coming. But research is starting to reveal that...
Grandparents Raising Grandkids – Frankie Boyer Show – BizTalkRadio
The Hardships and Joys of Grandparents Raising Grandkids There are nearly three million grandparents raising eight million grandchildren in the U.S. In North Carolina, nearly 200,000 children live with nearly 100,000 grandparents. That has a cost in terms of time, money and health.The opioid crisis has taken the brunt of...