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March 28, 2020
Did you know that people over 65 make up the fastest growing age group in the United States? In fact, every day between 2011 and 2030, 10,000 people in the US…
March 28, 2020
If you’re caring for an older adult and you’ve had to change your routine in the last few weeks with senior centers, doctors' offices, and adult day programs closing due…
March 28, 2020
With social distancing in full effect, older adults are encouraged to maintain their distance from others. But this can have a major impact on your quality of life. It's essential…
March 25, 2020
With cities across the nation facing lock-down and Coronavirus rates increasing, people are experiencing higher rates of fear and anxiety. To add to the tension, we've been separated from our…
March 16, 2020
With the Coronavirus affecting adults over 60 at greater levels than other age groups, many older adults are electing to “self-isolate” or are actually on “lock down” at long-term care…
March 13, 2020
With the Coronavirus affecting adults over 60 at greater levels than other age groups, many older adults are electing to “self-isolate” or are actually on “lock down” at long-term care…
March 11, 2020
When I first started working with dementia more than a decade ago, I didn't know much about dementia. Prior to this point, I had a lot of experience working with…
February 26, 2020
Dementia is one of the most important, but often overlooked, health care issues related to older African Americans. In fact, research shows that African Americans are two to…
February 12, 2020
Depression is NOT a normal part of aging, but depression IS the most prevalent mental health condition among older adults. Unfortunately, depression in late life often goes undetected and untreated…
February 5, 2020
Today, I want to talk about how to challenge our stereotypes about older adults. Ageism is Bias and discrimination based on age and it affects older adults more than any…
January 29, 2020
What is Ageism? Ageism is bias and discrimination based on age and it affects older adults more than any other age group. To start, I want to give you a few…
January 17, 2020
Answers to some of the most frequently asked questions I get about delirium What is delirium? Delirium is an acute medical problem often resulting in changes in cognitive function and…
