Why Nurses Are Uniquely Qualified as Aging-in-Place Consultants and How to Get Started
Every day, nurses walk into homes and healthcare facilities armed with compassion, clinical knowledge, and a deep understanding of what it takes to keep older adults safe. They see firsthand how a cluttered hallway, a loose rug, or an unsteady shower seat can turn a routine morning into a life-altering fall. Now, more than ever, […]
Are Walkers Safe for Dementia Patients? Understanding the Risks and Safer Alternatives
While canes and walkers are often prescribed to reduce fall risk, research shows they may actually increase falls in individuals with dementia. Learn why mobility aids require more cognitive effort than expected—and how to assess their true safety for your loved one.
Caregiving: Taking Care of You is Rule #1
November is National Family Caregivers Month. Approximately 43.5 million caregivers have provided unpaid care to an adult or child in the last 12 months. [National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP). About 34.2 million Americans have provided unpaid care to an adult age 50 or older in the last 12 months. The cumulative financial impact of […]
Ashton Applewhite: Let’s End Ageism.
Ashton Applewhite’s TED Talk: Let’s End Ageism. What’s one thing that everyone in the world is going to become? OLDER! It’s not the passage of time that makes it so hard to get older. It’s ageism, a prejudice that pits us against our future selves — and each other. Ashton Applewhite urges us to dismantle […]