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Marbles Brain Store: The Best Brain for Your Buck
Jul 29, 2009
Marbles store owner Lindsay Gaskins and her team are committed to helping brains age well. And they have a lot of fun doing it! Each of the brain games they sell in their store serves a specific purpose and benefits a specific part of the brain. “The whole concept for the store came out of the idea that there are new developments in science saying that if you exercise your brain you can stave off Alzheimer’s—you can live better and longer.”
Marbles Brain Store: Playing for Keeps!
Jul 22, 2009
written by Catherine Law, with Rick Law Most of us think that the only thing we have to worry about as our brains age is memory loss. If you ask your doctor, he’ll tell you that there are different aspects to what we think of as memory: critical thinking, cognitive reserve, auditory processing… it’s enough […]
The Wedding Singer Loves Seniors!
Jul 01, 2009
They say that when you meet a person, you know neither who they really are nor the path they have walked. I am grateful to introduce you to a very inspiring young leader, Jeremy Amster, a wedding singer and nursing home administrator. Recently I conducted my own personal investigation of Tower Hill Healthcare Center in […]
CMS Nursing Home Night Stalkers
Jun 25, 2009
This blog is not about strangers lurking in an alley. Nonetheless, nursing homes are routinely “invaded” in the wee hours and weekends, because they are subject to unannounced night and weekend visits by trained teams of Medicare inspectors. These snoopy night stalkers show up and “camp out” in the facility for days. These teams have […]
Wrongful Resuscitation
May 27, 2009
Often, older adults have told me stories of doctors and/or hospital staff who ignored the refusal of life-prolonging care wishes of a now-deceased loved one. They tell me that they had insisted that their loved one did not want life-prolonging treatment, but nonetheless a doctor ordered feeding tubes, ventilators, and other life-prolonging measures. I have wondered—is this fear of wrongful resuscitation real or imagined? The short answer appears to be that the fear is real.
It May be a Down Market, But Don’t Compound Your Losses!
Feb 19, 2009
Many seniors are panicking and making big mistakes in dealing with investment losses. In today’s blog we’ll tell you how to avoid falling into this trap.
Senior Senior Prom–Happy Valentine’s Day 2009!
Feb 11, 2009
The new senior senior prom idea is hot. High schools, colleges, assisted living facilities, community groups, and even churches have begun to host these remarkable events.
The Conversation That Ends With A Hug
Dec 05, 2008
Years ago, when my wife I announced to her parents that we were expecting our first child, my father-in-law inquired innocently if it was okay to talk about someone being pregnant. He had been raised with rules that made that conversation out-of-bounds. My, how things have changed! These days we need only to turn on […]
Giving May Be Hazardous To Your Health…Care!
Nov 24, 2008
It is no secret that senior citizens are the wealthiest segment of the U.S. population. Much has been written and said about the trillions of dollars that will ‘change generational hands’ as the current seniors pass their wealth to their children/grandchildren. Unfortunately, seniors have to contend with a dirty little secret that was put in […]
83 Years Old and Never an Empty-Nester
Nov 07, 2008
My wife and I have almost reached the empty-nester stage. We look forward to that event with excitement, and a little anxiety too. We have raised four children, ranging in age from 32 to 17. After such a long run in parenting minors, it’s time to move on to that more senior stage referred to […]
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