John Leland is participating in the Caregiver Smile Summit John is participating in the Caregiver Smile Summit. John is a reporter at the New York Times, where he wrote a year-long series following six people age 85 and up, which became the basis for his new book, “Happiness Is a...
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Exercise Could Tamper Anger
(Compiled from the New York Times) A study presented at the American College of Sports Medicine suggests that perhaps exercise is a partial remedy for anger control. University of Georgia researchers chose 16 young men with a ÛÏshort fuse.Û The men filled out a survey about their moods at that...
New Alzheimer’s Guidelines Proposed
From the New York Times – New diagnostic guidelines presented at an international AlzheimerÛªs meeting in Hawaii would mean that new technology like brain scans would be used to detect the disease even before there are evident memory problems or other symptoms. Some experts predict a two-to threefold increase in...
Nursing Home as Battle Zone
This article puts in context the “battle” we face in balancing the needs of residents, caregivers, family and staff in moving long-term facilities from institutionalized warehouses to the best possible home they can be for residents. There is a long way to go. Read more here.
Guest Blog in Long-Term Living Magazine
Read and view our guest blog in Long-Term Living Magazine.
susan Boyle, Stereotypes and Ageism
Great article in the NYT about how people make judgments and rationalize them. We process information so quick that we size things up in nanoseconds. Interestingly the article notes this about ageism: AGE plays a role in forging stereotypes, too, with older people traditionally seen as ÛÏharmless and useless,Û Professor...