Growing Older Getting Better There are numerous stereotypes about growing older. Most are not good and speak to depression and deterioration. Yet there are so many stories of positive aging and we can see them right in front of us in our communities every day. We each most take up...
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Cataract Symptoms – Depression is a Side Effect – Smilecast 39
Cataract Symptoms Cataract Symptoms have a side impact – older adults who are more likely to have symptoms of depression, reports a study in Optometry and Vision Science, the official journal of the American Academy of Optometry. The link between cataracts and depression is independent of other factors, and appears...
Things Change – Smilecast 10
Things Change My mom had been complaining about her usual aches and pains so I took her to the doctor thinking it would be a minor visit. We got there and as soon as he examined her, he ordered us to the hospital. She had pneumonia. At 92, you start...
Senior Bullying – Middle School with Wrinkles – Smilecast 38
Senior Bullying Bullies exist in senior living. One administrator calls the phenomenon seventh grade with wrinkles. So what can we do about it? Let’s find out in this episode on senior bullying. According to expert Dr. Robin Bonifas at Arizona State University, 10% to 20% of elders in communities experience...
Prepare for Aging Starts When You Are Young – Smilecast 9
Prepare for Aging The one thing I preach to people all the time is the need to prepare for aging sooner in life. And it happens in three areas – your physical health, your financial health and your emotional health. In this epidote we look at these areas so that...
Senior Move Managers – Growing Profession – Smilecast 37
Senior Move Managers Senior move managers is a growing profession. They specialize in helping older adults and their families with the daunting process of downsizing and moving to a new residence. They are experienced professionals, bound by a pledge of integrity, committed to safety and ethics, and dedicated to continuing professional development. People...
Who’s Your Security Blanket – Smilecast 8
Security Blanket In this episode I discuss the need to have a security blanket of help on your caregiving duty, something to look to for comfort and hope. A survivor of the Miracle on the Hudson had the Red Cross. What is yours? My inspiration was my sister Diane. We...
Hospice Care- What You Need to Know – Smilecast 36
Hospice Care In this episode we take a look at hospice and palliative care. Hospice is really a part of a culture shift around death and dying. Having experienced this with my father-in-law and mother, I can attest to the dignity and beauty that it brings to someone’s end of...
Laugh Every Day – Smilecast 7
Laugh Every Day One of the things that annoys me is that caregiving is mostly painted in drama, crisis and depression. It doesn’t have to be that way if we learn to laugh every day. Honestly, if I did not find the humor in caregiving for my mom I would...
Millennial Caregivers – Smilecast 35
Millennial Caregivers Millennial caregivers make up 25 percent of carers in this country. For them the burden can be overwhelming, juggling work, school and other responsibilities. Yet with aging baby boomers and more people being diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s, this generation has been pushed into service. Employers need to step...