People put their elderly loved ones in nursing homes so that they will be properly cared for – not neglected, or worse,
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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,
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
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.
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?