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Advanced Planning for People With Dementia
Like most other states in the U.S., the diminutive state of Delaware is facing a groundswell in its older population, which carries with it a growth in the demand for specialized senior services. There are currently around 22,000 Delawareans 65 and older living with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia. They are assisted by 31,000 family […]
Dressing for Dementia
For people with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia, one of the biggest challenges is keeping up with the private and essential activities of daily living — including bathing, eating, and dressing. Of these, perhaps surprisingly, dressing can be the most difficult. The act is fraught with possible complications that become more difficult as […]
Aging and the Art of Coping
Truths and Myths About Your Aging Brain
“Right now, you’ve got neurons in your brain that have ‘Vacancy’ signs on them,” the Institute on Aging’s Patrick Arbore recently told a capacity crowd gathered to hear his pronouncements about brain health. The group of mostly older attendees was lured to the talk, fittingly held in San Francisco, by its title: “The Summer of […]
Rude Young ‘Uns v. Slow Oldsters: Why Can’t We Get Along?
“Intergenerational” has become the polysyllabic buzzword of the age. The theory goes that if only young and old people spent more time together, they would all suddenly switch to living harmoniously. But there’s one thing that often gets in the way: They don’t like each other. That truth came to the fore recently when preparing […]
Home, Sweet Age-Friendly Home
One of the first and largest studies to address the growing challenge of making and keeping communities age-friendly was launched just over a decade ago—an ambitious worldwide effort spurred by the World Health Organization (WHO). The initiative helped identify eight key areas communities must address: outdoor spaces and buildings transportation housing social participation respect and […]
R-E-S-P-E-C-T—With an Age-Friendly Twist
As the world’s population of older residents is growing, so is the recognition of the need to make changes to make it a more age-friendly place to live. One of the first and largest studies to address the growing challenge was launched in 2005—an ambitious worldwide effort spurred by the World Health Organization (WHO). From […]
Social Participation for All Ages: Getting the Conversation Started
With the population of older residents burgeoning in most places around the globe, the divide between young and old seems to be increasing, too. As a result, people on both ends of the age spectrum are left feeling displaced, their needs unmet. In 2005, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched an ambitious worldwide effort to […]
Caregiving — Taking Care to Survive and Thrive
Caregiving — it may seem like a sprint, but more often it’s a marathon. You don’t want to just survive the whole process, you want to enjoy the journey and thrive through it all. Impossible, you might say? Well, it’s certainly not easy, but taking care of yourself is the key. Your physical, mental and […]
Words That Heal
Family — it’s a simple concept yet very complicated when it comes to the different relationships within one. Whether it’s past hurts between siblings or between children and their parents, it takes a lot of love and forgiveness to move on and make things better. Emotions run high when our parents are in need. It’s […]