How To Tell If An Elderly Person Is Being Neglected By Caregivers
June 10, 2013
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People put their elderly loved ones in nursing homes so that they will be properly cared for – not neglected, or worse, abused. Sadly, the incidence of abuse and neglect concerning the elderly is quite common and it often goes undetected. In cases regarding neglect, the action could either be intentional or unintentional on the […]
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How Therapy Can Help in the Golden Years
June 10, 2013
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By ABBY ELLIN Michael Kirby Smith for The New York TimesMarvin Tolkin, 86, says his monthly therapy sessions have been “making the transition of living at this age in relation to my family very doable.” Hear from Mr. Tolkin and two more seniors here. Marvin Tolkin was 83 when he decided that the unexamined life […]
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What You Need to Know About Long-term Care Insurance
June 10, 2013
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by Arthur Comings on April 10, 2013 There’s health insurance and there’s life insurance – but neither will do the things you’ve always done for yourself. When you can no longer handle activities like bathing or feeding yourself, walking or doing housework, you need long-term care. Unless you’re quite wealthy (say, assets over $2 million) […]
Read The Rest →Signs of Abuse
March 17, 2013
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I’m not one to be alarmist. I don’t want to strive for your attention based on fear. But, elder abuse is real and maddening. BTW, self-neglect is still abuse. I want to spend the following space with a few signs that all should know to have a chance to intercede sooner, rather than later. In […]
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Sequestration and Senior Citizens: How Will Budget Cuts Affect the Elderly?
March 1, 2013
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by ARTHUR COMINGS of NerdWallet on MARCH 1, 2013 What is sequestration? On March 1st our government plans to cut about $85 billion in across-the-board spending for a wide variety of goods and services that many of us consider essential. These mandatory cuts are known as budget sequestration. Even if Congress and the President somehow agree on how […]
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Japanese funeral
February 21, 2013
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I’m in Japan for the funeral of my beloved mother-in-law Minako Sugimura. I was interested to experience how this people process this universal experience. Here are some of my thoughts/observations. 1) Japan is considered not very religious. I think this is wrong. Actually, religious ritual is rather seamlessly woven into the culture. Here the practices […]
Read The Rest →Communicating With Older Adults (Part 2)
February 12, 2013
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This is a continuation of the series started in the previous post. Face Them– Typically, when people experience disabilities, they compensate. In the case of hearing loss, lip reading is employed. So, you need to face your listener and you need to be at the same level. Hence, if they’re standing or sitting, you do likewise. Keep […]
Read The Rest →Communicating With Older Adults (Part 1)
February 3, 2013
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I received a mailing from the Gerontological Society of America the other day. It was entitled “Communicating With Older Adults”. It had a list of 29 tips on how to better connect with seniors. It was really targeted towards medical professionals. But, it had many EXCELLENT suggestions. In the next few posts, I’m going to […]
Read The Rest →December Surprises in New York City and Northern New Jersey
January 1, 2010
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It’s an annual event. Adult children return to see their aging parents and they notice thing’s have changed. Even if you’ve been talking all year you might be noticing a real decline in house upkeep.
Read The Rest →Psychotherapy for Elderly With Dementia: What’s the Point?
November 13, 2009
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It sounds cold and unfeeling to some. But, it’s a legitimate question. It pushes at many of our predispositions and prejudices in regard to the elderly. Moreover, there’s rationale in the question. After all, when someone loses cognitive abilities for language and reason, just exactly what can the couch offer?
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