Old Age

Helping Those With Memory Loss Have a Successful Dining Experience

Rita Altman, R.N. | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Elderly, Dementia, Caregiving, Sunrise Senior Living, Caregiver Advice, Nursing Homes, Memory Loss, Seniors, Assisted Living, Senior Citizens, Senior Living, Alzheimer's, Old Age, Healthy Living News
Rita Altman, R.N.

For individuals with memory loss, mealtimes provide social engagement, sensory stimulation and enjoyment, and can add structure and routine to their day. However, mealtimes can also present some challenges for caregivers, especially as their loved ones' memory loss progresses.

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How Old is 'Old'?

Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: The Middle Age, Middle Age Definition, Social Security, Middle Age, Senior Citizens, Middle Aged Women, The Middle Ages, Pew Research Center, Middle-Aged, Old Age, Marist Poll, Middle Aged Men, Fifty News

If age is indeed a number, where do Americans draw the line between middle-aged and elderly? To people age 45 and younger, the line of demarcation...

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WATCH: Table Tennis Ace, 101, Draws Researchers' Attention

7.30 | Posted 04.19.2012

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Dorothy Delow certainly hasn't let age slow her down, venturing to Mongolia at age 97 to compete internationally in the World Veterans Games at table ...

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Age Discrimination: Do Not Close Your Eyes

Rabbi Ben Greenberg | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Elderly, Torah, Age Discrimination, Taking Care of Elderly, Old Age, Judaism, Religion News
Rabbi Ben Greenberg

It is incumbent upon us as individuals and as a society to work diligently towards a day when we see a person before us who has lived a long life and we no longer patronize them, disrespect them or dismiss them.

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In Sickness and in Health: A Vow for a Lifetime

Rev. Amy Ziettlow | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Sickness, Caregiving, Health, Marriage, Aging, Elderly Health, Aging Well, Old Age, Healthcare, Aging Gracefully, Aging Gracefully Vows, Good News News
Rev. Amy Ziettlow

We all long for a love that will last -- one that will withstand the times when we are sick or weak, when we hope that the memory of all that we were can trump the reality of who become.

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When Are We Old?

Alan Elsner | Posted 04.25.2012

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Alan Elsner

The advent of another birthday recently prompted me to ask myself: At what age does a person stop getting older and actually become old? In other words, when does old age begin?

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Write A Letter Or Send An E-mail?

Rev. Malcolm Boyd | Posted 03.26.2012

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Rev. Malcolm Boyd

In addition to e-mails, sit down and write a few long, detailed, personal, honest letters expressing your ideas and feelings. Write them in longhand, if you still know how to do that.

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Joan Didion: Late in Life

Joe Woodward | Posted 03.11.2012

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Joe Woodward

Beyond the raw details of her daughter's death, beyond her grasp to understand its aftermath and its applied metaphor, Blue Nights deals with the physical "dismantling" of Didion herself.

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How Love Makes Age Less Scary

Donna Jean Freberg | Posted 01.22.2012

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Donna Jean Freberg

Into every life a little rain must fall. Sometimes a torrential downpour, or even a Tsunami perhaps. And we hang on for dear life and find out what we are made of.

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Nearing Home: How To Live One's Latter Years And The Reality Of Heaven

Billy Graham | Posted 01.01.2012

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Billy Graham

In a sense all of us are nearing home, but we need to learn what it means to grow older, and with God's help, to grow older with grace and find the guidance to finish well.

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Brennan Manning: All Is Grace

John Blase | Posted 12.28.2011

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John Blase

Brennan Manning has preached his vagabond evangelist variation of the same theme for over forty years now: God loves you as you are and not as you should be.

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Choosing to Die

Sally Abrahms | Posted 12.14.2011

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Sally Abrahms

Already, boomers are rewriting the script on aging, reinventing retirement and even death. Choosing the right to die, a.k.a. euthanasia, when we're ill, frail, or no longer have quality of life, may well be the new hot button issue.

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Sinking Into Darkness: What Do You Do When You Know You Are Dying?

Ed Dobson | Posted 12.05.2011

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Ed Dobson

There is no way to describe the hopeless feeling of knowing that you only have a few years to live, and most of that time will be in the disabled condition.

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Prayers Of Longing And Thanks

Emma Lou Thayne | Posted 10.31.2011

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Emma Lou Thayne

At 86, I find my crowded Rolodex full of parentheses. That's what I add to names of people there who have died. It's both a joy and a sorrow to see those names as I look for others to call.

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The Loneliness of Living Long Enough to Be Lonely

Lorraine Devon Wilke | Posted 10.15.2011

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Lorraine Devon Wilke

I remember the moment I truly understood my mother, a woman I couldn't understand for the life of me ... I saw her loneliness that day. I saw it because, for the first time, I felt glimmers of it in my own life.

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The Call to Generation X to Reform Health Care

Rev. Amy Ziettlow | Posted 10.12.2011

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Rev. Amy Ziettlow

I recently commented on Facebook that in 20 years I will be in my late 50s, caring for my elderly baby boomer parents, and trying to pay for the young...

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The Last Move

Patt Cottingham | Posted 10.09.2011

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Patt Cottingham

In June, we moved my mother into a room in the Assisted Living wing of the retirement community where she currently lives. This decision was not an easy one to make.

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How Would The Rainforest Handle Alzheimer's Disease?

April L. Bogle | Posted 10.06.2011

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April L. Bogle

It's simply unnatural to encourage old people to live on well past their functionality; I'm convinced of this now more than ever since I returned from...

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Aging Well: A Challenge That Can Be Met

Michael Friedman, L.M.S.W. | Posted 08.09.2011

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Michael Friedman, L.M.S.W.

It is a mistake to believe that it is normal for old people to be incapable of leading active, involved, satisfying, and personally meaningful lives.

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Your 'Second' Lifetime: How Will You Make It Matter?

Deepak Chopra | Posted 11.17.2011

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Deepak Chopra

The first 50-year period is already a known quantity: a person is born, passes to adulthood, finds a partner and raises children. But no such certainty applies to the next 50 years. What do you expect your second lifetime to be?

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Surrounded by Life: Emily, Alone by Stewart O'Nan

Nina Sankovitch | Posted 05.29.2011

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Nina Sankovitch

Emily, Alone is a book of quiet yet stunning beauty; steady and trim from the outside, like its protagonist, and, just like her, stirring inside with intense observations, and a strong attachment to living.

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How To Design Rooms For Those With Memory Loss

Rita Altman, R.N. | Posted 11.17.2011

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Rita Altman, R.N.

These environmental considerations may not slow the progression of dementia or Alzheimer's disease, but they may help seniors with memory loss preserve their sense of self and purpose in life.

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When Dementia Drains The Pocketbook

The New York Times | Paula Span | Posted 11.17.2011

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By Paula Span The New York Times Wendy Miller first became alarmed when her mother began complaining during their phone conversations. "I'm spending ...

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Can We Really Take Old Age One Day At A Time?

Jim Selman | Posted 11.17.2011

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Jim Selman

As long as I can remember, people have been telling me to relax, enjoy the moment, smell the roses and just take it easy -- to live life one day at a time.

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The Top 10 Ways to Stay Stylish and Look Great at 98

Ari Cohen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ari Cohen

A few months back, I had the wonderful opportunity to interview an amazingly stylish 98-year-old woman by the name of Rose. Here are some of her cherished fashion secrets.

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