Wendy Adlerstein Shares Signs Adult Children Should Look For While Visiting with Older Loved Ones This Holiday Season

December 12, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Wendy Adlerstein, LSW, is the Director of Client Care Services for First Light Home Care of West Suburban Boston. She has more than 20 years of experience in working with seniors. Wendy holds a B.A. from Clark University, in Psychology with a concentration in Sociology and Human Services. In addition to her Massachusetts License in […]

Let’s Talk, Aging Interview with Artfull Aging Founder Cailey Massey

October 22, 2019.Reading time 2 minutes.

I had such a pleasant conversation with Cailey Massey, owner of Artfull Aging. Art programs in Long Term Care is a vital creative outlet for older adults living in these communities. I can attest first-hand how important working with a professional artist is when establishing an art program in your community. Cailey has thought of […]

Let’s Talk, Aging with Natalie Coley Bringing Seniors and Soldiers Together One Letter at a Time

October 8, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

I had so much fun learning about Natalie Coley’s new pen pal platform seniorsandsoldiers.com. Natalie was searching for a way to give back to her community and realized that there was a great need to support our seniors and our soldiers, so she set out to find a way to assist both. From their website: […]

Let’s Talk, Aging: Joe Carella on the Importance of Community Centered Living

August 6, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

Joe Carella is the Executive Director of the Scandinavian Charitable Society of Greater Boston; the parent company of the Scandinavian Living Center and Scandinavian Cultural Center. The design and development of the Scandinavian Living Center in Newton, Massachusetts, is based on the research and principles from his first book, Unlimited Options for Aging. He has shared these concepts […]

Let’s Talk, Aging: Valoria Walker on Advanced Care Planning and the Role of an End of Life Doula

July 23, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

Valoria Walker founded Aging Adult Services LLC., dba Doula By Destiny to increase the awareness of end of life care options and diminish the gaps of care patients and their family members face while dealing with the end of life situations. We often fail to plan for the care at end of life, so when […]

A Look Back at Year Three in the Upside to Aging!

June 25, 2019.Reading time 10 minutes.

I can’t believe we are in June! The time has surely flown by, and I am excited to share a reflection of what’s been happening over the past year. Year three in the Upside to Aging has sure brought with it some beautiful surprises, and I want to thank YOU for your continued support of […]

An Interview with Kathryn Harrison and Jaclyn Guenette Illustrator and Author of I Smile For Grandpa

May 7, 2019.Reading time 2 minutes.

I had an enjoyable chat with Jaclyn Guenette and Kathryn Harrison to discuss their recently released children’s book I Smile for Grandpa. I Smile for Grandpa is a beautifully illustrated and written children’s book that aims to help parents teach their kids about dementia disease. Through captivating images of woodland creatures and the fun adventures of the characters […]

Let’s Talk, Aging! Emerging Professionals in the Aging Services Discuss the Future of Senior Living

April 9, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

Emerging Professionals are the Future of Long-Term Care In the Aging Services, the growing needs of Long-Term Care is a hot topic. The solutions that the field develops today are our responsibility to carry out tomorrow. With this in mind, I was interested in learning more about the ideas and ongoing projects of emerging professionals […]

An Interview with Meg Laporte on her Series Age in America

February 12, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

Meg’s interview is live on Itunes this week! Meg LaPorte, is a freelance writer and communications consultant, adjunct instructor at UMBC’s Erickson school, and founder of Age In America. She serves as director of communications and marketing for LifeSpan Network and writes for various senior living publications, including McKnight’s Long Term Care News and Senior Housing […]

Let’s Talk, Aging! Mike Belleville on Living Beyond Lewy Body Dementia

January 8, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

I had an insightful conversation with Mike Belleville in the latest Let’s Talk, Aging interview as he shares his post-diagnosis journey living with Lewey Body Dementia. He discusses how he and his wife learned to navigate his diagnosis and symptoms together and highlights the advocacy work he’s been able to participate in since his diagnosis. […]

An Interview with Kate DeBartolo of the Conversation Project, Talking Matters

December 4, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

I sat down with Kate DeBartolo to learn about the Institute for Healthcare Improvements initiative, the Conversation Project. Kate DeBartolo, National Field Director, has worked at The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) since 2007. She currently leads both the national field team at IHI as well as for The Conversation Project. Her work on The Conversation […]

An Interview with the AlzAuthors Team, a Collector of Stories and Personal Journey’s through Dementia and Alzheimer’s

November 20, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

I had a fabulous discussion with the AlzAuthor’s team earlier this year. These five amazing women all have their own personal journey’s with Alzheimer’s and have join forces to share and raise awareness so that other’s experiencing Alzheimer’s, or dementia do not have to feel alone. The AlzAuthor’s Team Jean Lee lives with her husband […]