This Fall, Prevent Falls For Your Elder Loved One
Fall Prevention Week: September 21 – September 25, 2020 According to the National Council on Aging, one in four Americans aged 65+ fall every...
How Social Isolation Stole My Mom
On September 6, 2019, my mother turned 76. As was our birthday tradition, I invited her to lunch and suggested an outing to a...
Cataracts in Seniors | Senior Care Options
“My mother has been complaining about blurry vision, and I am concerned she might be developing cataracts. I don’t know how she is going...
“Dad resists every suggestion I make! Help!”
Susan is getting burnt out trying to care for her 91 year old father. She has a part-time job teaching and takes care of...
Caring for our Elders and Raising Abuse Awareness
Nearly 1 in 10 American senior citizens are abused or neglected each year, yet only 1 in 14 cases of elder abuse is brought...
Suicide Among Older Adults – And Help For Them
//// By Susan Birenbaum LCSW, MBA, C-ASWCM //// People do not realize that suicide is a major problem in the elderly. Since Older Adults...
Putting Pen to Paper in the Time of COVID-19
“To write a letter is human, to receive a letter, divine” – Susan Lendroth Four years ago, I downsized. Living in an apartment house,...
7 Common Myths About Elder Abuse
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day was launched in 2006 on June 15th by the World Health Organization. Elder abuse is one of the most overlooked...
COVID-19 Highlights Caregiver’s Need to Plan Ahead
//// By: Lakelyn Hogan, MA, MBA, Gerontologist and Caregiver Advocate //// Caring for a family member can require a lot of coordination. Often family...
Stories of Celebration During COVID-19
//// By: Harisa Paco, MSW, LICSW, CMC //// During March and April our whole world saw this pandemic wreak havoc on our lives. And...