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5 Questions to Kickstart a Discussion About Retirement with Your Spouse
The Power of Reminiscence in Helping Older Adults with Depression
One of the things I’ve heard said (and I often jokingly say myself) is that having children is a convenient excuse for getting to have a second childhood, to relive one’s youth. This was most definitely a phenomenon that came true at a Halloween Eve party several years back. I had been invited to my […]
Need Tech Support? Call in the Grandkids! The Real Benefits of Technology for Aging Parents
If your aging parents are a bit leery about using today’s technology, call in the grandchildren. Even the youngest ones seem to intuit how to use smart phones and tablets, search for and download apps, and have mastered the Internet. And they no doubt can show their grandparents how to use a fitness tracker or […]
The Benefits of Older Workers Undeniable Yet Many Still Fear Ageism
Updated September 2025 According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, about two-thirds of people between the ages of 55 and 64 participated in the American labor force in 2024, while almost one-in-five people over the age of 65 did so. Excluding a couple of pandemic years, the percentage of the labor force that is 65 […]
Seniors Beware! Is It Social Security or Is It a Scam?
Elderly Social Security recipients are easy prey for scammers, as headlines remind regularly. Whether through a sweet-talking individual who claims to be from the Social Security Administration or the response to an authentic-looking email that looks like it is from the Social Security Administration, once a scammer gets the beneficiary’s information, the trouble begins. With […]
Managing Problematic Behavior in Dementia Through the Power of Pleasant Events
Updated November 2025 In a previous post, I spoke about behavior management problems in dementia (also known as ‘behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia,’ or BPSD for short) and talked about both the underlying causes of behavior management issues, and the problems posed by relying on medication management. I also said that I would spend […]
Preventing a Break: Osteoporosis in Older Adults
Updated December 2025 Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey suggests that Americans are experiencing an “epidemic of low bone mass” in the femoral neck, lumbar spine, or both. The problem increases with age, affecting 47.5% of Americans who are 65 and over (and 51.5% of women in that age range). Low bone […]
Helping Seniors Downsize
4 Things Older Adults Fear the Most
Updated October 2025 Oftentimes, family members become frustrated if they face resistance from their elderly relatives when they suggest having help or considering another place to move. In many cases, this resistance comes from fears that seniors have while they face the challenges of staying active and independent as they age. Understanding and acknowledging these […]
The Behavioral Challenges of Dementia and How to Manage Them
Updated November 2025 At the nursing home where I work, approximately 50% of the residents have some form of diagnosable dementia (which is now referred to as ‘major neurocognitive disorder’ in the current version of the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders). Typically, it’s one of the two most common forms […]