Senior Living

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

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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Life Enrichment: Bringing Meaning, Purpose and Joy to Those With Memory Loss

Rita Altman, R.N. | Posted 05.12.2012

Read More: Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Caregiving, Alzheimers, Sunrise Senior Living, Nursing Homes, Memory Loss, Caregiver Tips, Seniors, Assisted Living, Senior Citizens, Senior Living, Alzheimer-Caregiver, Alzheimer's, Healthy Living News

Recognizing that seniors with memory loss can still engage in meaningful activities not only brings them and their loved ones joy, but is also a great way to stay connected. The key is to find something that resonates with each individual and draws on their continued strengths.

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The Golden Years: One Step Forward or Several Steps Back?

Gerry Hudson | Posted 04.18.2012

While the recent drop in unemployment numbers is great news, I wonder about how it will impact older African-American baby boomers. Our looming retirement security crisis, disproportionally affects African Americans, many of whom are retiring in poverty after a lifetime of work.

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How to Create a Homelike Environment for Memory Care

Rita Altman, R.N. | Posted 04.11.2012

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For family members who are helping a loved one with memory loss transition to an assisted living community or to any new living arrangement, it is important to recreate the elements that have always made those loved ones feel at home.

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'Stonewall' Generation Struggles With Old Age

Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Lgbt, LGBT Issues, Senior Citizens, Gay Discrimination, Senior Living, Retirement, Health-Discrimination, Health Post50, Retirement Homes, LGBT Seniors, Fifty News

A recent study released by the University of Washington's School of Social Work is turning attention toward a group of seniors who face unique (and ig...

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Survey Finds Significant Lack of Confidence In Healthcare System

Posted 12.27.2011

Read More: Aging, Senior Living, Revera, Senior Care, Canada Health Care, Health Care Services, Health Post50, Elder Care, Survey, Jeffrey Lozon, Health Care, Leger Marketing, Canada, Fifty News

The outlook of growing older in the current economic climate continues to look bleak, as the struggles of boomers' elderly parents only provide a gloo...

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The Not So Secret War Against the Very Old and the Very Young

Sherman Yellen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ageism, Elder Abuse, Aging, Senior Citizens, Senior Living, Senior Care, Seniors, Politics News

I am not asking Americans to change -- just get back to who they were -- a people with a deep sense of responsibility towards those who could not care for themselves.

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How To Design Rooms For Those With Memory Loss

Rita Altman, R.N. | Posted 11.17.2011

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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More Than Marijuana: Humboldt County DA Wins big for Seniors

Lisa Derrick | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Assisted Living, Senior Citizens, Senior Living, Senior Care, Jury Settlement, Nursing Homes, Humboldt County, District Attorney, Skilled Healthcare, Humboldt County District Attorney, Paul Gallegos, Healthcare, Class Action Suit, Prop 19, Impact News

Recently the attention on pot and Prop 19 have overshadowed a huge Humboldt County legal battle, a landmark case, the outcome of which has far reaching implications in the healthcare field and for senior citizens.

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How Seniors Live Now: Six Portraits

nytimes.com | The NEW YORK TIMES | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Aging, Aging in America, Seniors, Senior Living, Senior Living America, America Senior Living, Elderly Americans, Healthy Living News

For the past few months, 10 journalism fellows at Columbia University have been delving into a subject that readers of this blog know all too well: ag...

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True Grit Part I: Growing Old in America

Judith Acosta | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Elderly, Aging, Aging America, Elderly Living, Aging Process, Senior Living, Aging Population, America Aging, Healthy Living News

It has been said that the quickest way to disappear in western culture is to get old. To be valued, one must be marketable; to be marketable, one must be sexy. To be sexy, one must be young.

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Adapting Your Home to Care for an Aging Family Member

Kathryn Haslanger | Posted 11.17.2011

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With the ever growing population of elderly living at home, a thriving market for assistive technologies has arisen to help foster safety and individual independence for as long as possible.

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Career Lessons From Fred The Pharmacist

Fawn Germer | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Small Business Owners, Mentoring Tips, Senior Living, Working Senior Citizens, Success Tips, Fatherhood, Commitment, Fathers, Healthy Living News

This is not the story of a man starting out with one store and turning it into an empire. It is the story of a man who loved being a pharmacist so much that he refused to quit -- no matter what.

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Why You'll Need A Personal Brain Trainer

Alvaro Fernandez | Posted 11.17.2011

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Substantial gains could be achieved by organizing everyday activities that grow neurological abilities and sustain brain health. If the ordinary citizen is to achieve brain fitness, they'll need to work at it.

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