Death and Dying..Have that Conversation!

Yesterday at a senior forum I attended there was a discussion on communication and what you want to happen when you reach your end of life times. The one absolute certainty in life (taxes aside) is if you are alive today, you will die sometime in the future. Unfortunately our society seems to be in […]

Joining the Journey

I attended a great presentation today on how to reduce hospitalization in persons with dementia. There were about 80 participants that asked very good questions. Most in attendance either had a spouse or close friend who were in varies stages of dementia. The one question that struck me was from a gentleman whose wife was […]

How good is your memory?

Wanted-1,000,000 people to participate in a memory study. Matthew Huentelman from T-GEN, a non-profit research facility in Phoenix, Arizona, is doing a worldwide study on how thinking and memory change as we age. Matt is looking for a range of ages, from 18-80 with a variety of backgrounds and cognitive abilities. The goal is to […]

4 Myths About How to Act When Someone’s Dying

By Paula Spencer Scott, Caring.com senior editor (This is often an unspoken topic in our society, but so important in the transition from this life to the next. Please help spread this message by reposting. Steve Kramer) People often adhere to a code of conduct about the end of life that’s just not rooted in […]

“I Want to Go Home”

“I want to go home!” This common expression can be painful — and mystifying — to hear from someone who’s already home, whether in a longtime residence or a new care facility. But don’t take it literally. “I want to go home” tends to be an expression of discomfort: The person doesn’t recognize where he […]

Routines

When I was much younger I did not understand why my grandparents followed a routine throughout their day. I knew I would never do that. Then I saw my parents fall into their routines, and I was even more determined not to do that myself when I got “old”. Today, I have developed my own […]

Blessings! Supports a New Non-Profit

Blessings! For Seniors Companion Care fully supports “Living Solutions for Seniors”, a new non-profit, and it’s mission to empower independence for older adults and individuals with disabilities who live in the Southwest Valley of Phoenix, AZ. To learn more about LSFS, visit their website at: www.solutionsforseniors.com

5 Signs of Alzheimer’s That Sometimes Show up Before Memory Loss

Forgetfulness isn’t always the first sign of dementia. By Paula Spencer Scott  Memory loss is the symptom everybody worried about Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia seems to focus on. After all, it’s distressing — and increasingly obvious. Yet there are other common symptoms of Alzheimer’s or dementia that can turn up even earlier, […]

10 Surprising Clues You’ll Live to 100 (1-5)

Will you follow George Burns, Bob Hope, Elizabeth the “Queen Mum,” and Grandma Moses in living to 100? Reposted from Caring.com   About one in 10,000 people seems to be a “slow ager” who lives to 100 — sometimes even in spite of bad health habits, like smoking or exercising little, according to new research. Will […]

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