What We Can All Learn About Living in the Present My good friend Sandy Halperin, who has early onset Alzheimer’s was recently honored along with Sanjay Gupta, M.D. with the 2016 Proxmire Award, which recognizes national figures who have “demonstrated leadership and positively impacted public awareness around Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.”...
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RETHINKING THE AGING PROCESS: 5 STEPS TO CONSCIOUS AGING
RETHINKING THE AGING PROCESS: 5 STEPS TO CONSCIOUS AGING from Sixty and Me As part of my Caregiver Smile Summit, I have had the pleasure of interviewing more than 50 experts in the health, aging and caregiving fields. Dr. Maria Zayas, a practicing psychologist and a faculty member of the...
What You’ll Miss from Day 2 of the Caregiver Smile Summit – Register NOW!
What You’ll Miss from Day 2 of the Caregiver Smile Summit – Register NOW! Caregive Smile Summit Day 2 from Anthony Cirillo on Vimeo.
What You’ll Miss from Day 1 of the Caregiver Smile Summit – Register Now!
What You’ll Miss from Day 1 of the Caregiver Smile Summit – Register Now! Day 1 Intro from Anthony Cirillo on Vimeo.
Improving the Customer Experience for Older Consumers
How Businesses Can Improve Their Customer Experience for the Elderly Businesses are always working hard to try and make their customers happy; they might offer discounts or special offers to entice sales, or they may do their best to appeal to a certain demographic. However, not all businesses do what they...
Responding to Medical Emergencies
How to Respond to Common Medical Emergencies in The Elderly Post courtesy of Maggie Hammond, a retired nurse and freelance writer, exploring and writing in the U.S. in retirement. An advocate for public health and nursing qualifications, she feels passionate about raising awareness of the current strain on public health...
Bacteria in Gut May One Day Slow Aging
Want to Slow Aging? Check Your Gut! Slow aging might be possible one day with supplements derived from gut bacteria. Scientists at Baylor College of Medicine and the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston have identified bacterial genes and compounds that extend the life of and also slow...
Face-to-Face Communication More Powerful Than Phone, Email, Social Networks
Face to Face Communication Face to Face Communication is More Powerful Than Phone, Email, Social Networks I have been saying for a while that as a society we are losing touch with each other because we do not communicate face to face. Many have joked that we have to teach...
3 Elder Care Secrets Every Caregiver Needs to Know
3 Elder Care Secrets Every Caregiver Needs to Know In each state, there is a wide array of long term care facilities that elderly individuals can choose from—each one specializing in different types of care services. However, more and more older adults are looking into growing older in their own...