Miscellaneous Archives - Page 3 of 3 - Aging, caregiving and the journey through the second half of life

Artificial Aging: The Developmental Implications of Dying Too Soon

April 23, 2009

A woman in her early sixties was dying of a terminal illness. Her parents were gone, which left a younger sister as her only means of family support. But there was long standing disagreements between the sisters that had left…

Working with Low Income Seniors

October 4, 2008

I was recently asked by a large medicare provider how my work on the developmental tasks of seniors could be used by their patient advocates with a predominately low income population. I thought is was an excellent question, and here…

Staying Afloat–New Book Review

June 1, 2008

I just finished reading a new book by Sheryl Karas, MA entitled The Spiritual Journey of Family Caregiving. It is a compendium of newsletters she wrote from 2000 to 2005 while serving as a “family caregiving consultant” for a non-profit…

Brain Aging

January 26, 2008

“Cure when possible…Comfort always” Hippocrates I just finished a new book by Dr. Peter Whitehouse entitled The Myth of Alzheimer’s Disease: What You Aren’t Being Told About Today’s Most Dreaded Dreaded Diagnosis. While the title has a sensationalist ring to…