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Carolyn RosenblattMay 28, 2014
Hello again, Carolyn and Mikol here. Who doesn’t have negative stereotypes about aging? No one, especially Boomers, wants to think of ourselves as "old". We're middle aged, we're "senior", we're old-er, but old? Never. Our society just doesn’t have a positive outlook on aging. Media everywhere imprints us with messages to…
Carolyn RosenblattMay 9, 2014
Ah, retirement. Most look forward to a time of enjoyment of life and everyone wants to age successfully in retirement. Do we ever really consider what it takes to age successfully? It is a new responsibility that few of us consider in our vision of how we expect to live…
Carolyn RosenblattMay 6, 2014
First, we do have to put ourselves first sometimes. What's best for us, best for our own families and our own peace of mind must be a serious consideration. Sacrificing our sanity for the sake of caregiving is not the best choice. Delegate and find others to help if having…
Carolyn RosenblattApril 22, 2014
Hello again. Carolyn and Mikol here. We wanted to share a success story with you. It's about Gerry, an older gentleman whose wife had health issues and could no longer accompany him going out. When they moved to a seniors' community, Gerry had a lot to get used to.…
Mikol DavisApril 15, 2014
Mikol's Mom, Alice is turning 91 this month. She's been widowed for four years. She gets lonely. Where does a woman at this age meet a guy? There are not so many single men around at her age, and she was telling us about her frustration with that. We thought…
Mikol DavisApril 15, 2014
Here's something you may not know: 5.2 million people across this country have dementia or Alzheimer's Disease. We don't know what causes it and we don't know how to stop it. But, there are things that probably can help us prevent this brain killing disease. There is increasing evidence that…
Mikol DavisApril 11, 2014
Your aging parent seems ok one day. The next day, he can't find his way out the front door. Is he really losing it? Or is it just a temporary thing? What we call "the grey zone" is that place between being competent and being incompetent for making decisions that…
Mikol DavisApril 10, 2014
Hello again, Dr. Davis here. We hope you are well in reading this. We want to acknowledge each and every one of you who is a caregiver, either near or far from your loved one. If you have to deal with family, it’s not always so rosy. Let’s look at…
Mikol DavisApril 8, 2014
A new and fast moving telephone scam is targeting taxpayers across the country. The Fraud Watch Network sent out a press release detailing how thousands of victims have already lost more than $1million. Please caution your aging parents and others as well. Older adults are more likely to be victims of…
Mikol DavisApril 1, 2014
