This past week a Frontline expose’ was shown on ALF’s. On the national listserv for GCM’s professional association (NAPGCM) a lively dialogue
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Many people want to know what assessments cover and what can be expected from one. Below, is an example of a recent
People put their elderly loved ones in nursing homes so that they will be properly cared for – not neglected, or worse,
By ABBY ELLIN Michael Kirby Smith for The New York TimesMarvin Tolkin, 86, says his monthly therapy sessions have been “making the
by Arthur Comings on April 10, 2013 There’s health insurance and there’s life insurance – but neither will do the things you’ve
I’m not one to be alarmist. I don’t want to strive for your attention based on fear. But, elder abuse is real
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
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
This is a continuation of the series started in the previous post. Face Them– Typically, when people experience disabilities, they compensate. In the case
I received a mailing from the Gerontological Society of America the other day. It was entitled “Communicating With Older Adults”. It had
