Arthritis Awareness Month
Arthritis Awareness Month May is arthritis awareness month. We know what arthritis is, though, don’t we? We are also painfully aware of what it can do to a body (pun intended). But you may or may not be aware of...
Aging Parents
Happy Mother’s Day!!
Happy Mother’s Day!! May is the month for many things, but the most important of all, is the day we celebrate our moms—Mother’s Day. Mother’s Day became an official holiday on the calendar back in 1908. It actually started, however,...
Parkinson’s Disease…What You Need to Know
April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month, so for the next several paragraphs, that is what I am going to do. I am going to do my best to make you more aware of Parkinson’s Disease: what it is, the various...
Simple Ways to Keep Moving More
“Get a move one”—that was the way my dad usually told me it was time to leave or that he needed me to move a little quicker. It wasn’t a reprimand, and he wasn’t being harsh or unkind. It was...
Gratitude is No Small Thing
Did you know you can buy calendars or visit websites that list all the weird, wacky, and outrageous holidays for each day of the year? It’s true. The title of both the physical and virtual calendars is Every Day is...
Do You Want to Age in Place
Approximately thirty percent of the population of the United States is over the age of fifty-five. And over half of that number (16.5%) is over the age of sixty-five. Why does this matter? It matters, because on any given day,...
Bathroom Routines for Seniors
Approximately 36 million seniors falls are reported every year; but less than half tell their doctor. Twenty to thirty percent of these accidents results in a serious injury. That’s over 10 million people; resulting in more than 32,000 of whom...
Let’s Get Practical About Aging in Place
If you are over the age of fifty-five, you have undoubtedly started thinking about the future, aka retirement, more intently and purposefully than you have in the past. Plus, when you look at the booming housing market (at least it’s...
What it Takes to Age in Place
Aging in place is the term used to describe the process and result of making any necessary adjustments and alternations to your current living space, so that you can remain living there safely and securely even when mobility and healthcare...
Space Heater Fire Safety
A space heater has been implicated in the recent fire tragedy and loss of life in the Bronx. It highlights the important fire safety message conveyed in the Senior Home Safety Specialist certification training. Space heaters, especially those without automatic...