Aging, caregiving and the journey through the second half of life

The Young Old Decade: Just Enough Left To Make A Difference

October 20, 2015

“Just dropped in to see what condition my condition was in…” Kenny Rogers, The First Edition Spanning ages 65-74, young old is the first of four gradations of being old and serves as a transition zone in which the psychological…

Longevity Capital

October 14, 2015

By David Solie, MS, PA This is the age of longevity with a Tsunami of old flooding the social landscape. Initial curiosity by younger generations has quickly given way to alarm. The olds are coming they warn. Their burden will…

The End of Life Dilemma

October 11, 2015

The question of how much care at the end of life is a dilemma with no easy answers. Ultimately, it is best approached by understanding the patient’s perspective within the context of his or her family: What does the patient…

Face-to-Face Trumps Emails and Phone Calls

October 7, 2015

“In a slight knock on digital and telephone communications, a new study points to the unsurpassed mental health benefits of regular face-to-face social interactions among older adults. Study participants who regularly met in person with family and friends were less…

Should Older Adults Live With Their Peers?

October 6, 2015

Environmental gerontologist and social geographer Stephen M Golant, University of Florida has written a brilliant article on where older adults are living now and why they may opt to live with their cohort in the future: “My focus is on…

Boomers Still Haven’t Found What They’re Looking For

October 4, 2015

Is there a fourth way for Boomers to view being older in addition to: 1. Aging is to be dreaded 2. Aging is decline and detachment 3. Aging is a time off hyper-activity Carol Orsborn and Robert L. Weber, authors…

Art Therapy and Alzheimer’s Disease

October 3, 2015

Yes, there is loss, painful, progressive loss. But what remains in Alzheimer’s disease? That is the critical question that this blog post explores. In this case, art turns out to be the residual miracle… An Unexpected Legacy: Art Therapy Breakthroughs…

Some Boomers Can’t Wait For The Money

October 2, 2015

While this disturbing article is about greedy Boomers in England, a subset of Boomers in the U.S. are equally as determined to tap into the inheritance windfall by any means possible… The Great Baby Boomer Inheritance Grab The number of…

Are We More Than Our Memories?

October 1, 2015

This fascinating article from Scientific American reveals new research that argues “morals, not memories, define who we are.” The study has implications for patients with Alzheimer’s and other disorders… Morals, Not Memories, Define Who We Are…

Navigational Thinking and Being Older

September 25, 2015

We see things not as they are, but as we are…H.M. Tomlinson Navigational Thinking is an effective strategy for recalibrating perspective. It offers aging adults a process to create a more useful attitude about being older. Navigational thinking mimics the…

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