Caregiving with Dignity
Originally posted August 2, 2016 Leading experts in the field – AARP, the CDC, and the National Institute on Aging – have all told us that 90% of people have expressed the desire to age in place. This high percentage may not be a total surprise. As discussed in a previous post, the comforts of the home are […]
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The other day as I was out shopping a woman fell just outside of a department store. The step out front of the store was barely painted, and the store did very little to come to her aid. In conversation with an employee, she admitted that this isn’t the first time an older adult fell […]
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This week I wanted to re-visit one of our original blog posts on social isolation. Too often, I hear of older adults living on their own without the proper social supports to keep them company. Social isolation is a very real and serious dilemma for our aging seniors in their home, and it is so […]
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Guest Post Author: Chris Golen| thecommonsinlincoln.com Discussing Quality of Life with Your Aging Parents Living a long, happy and healthy life is something we desire, not only for ourselves but for our loved ones, as well. Indeed, as we grow older, quality of life issues become even more important. As executive director for a Boston-area senior […]
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Nancy LeaMond (Executive Vice President & Chief Advocacy and Engagement Officer, Communities, States and National Affairs at AARP) reports: [C]aregiving also has long been, and will continue to be, a business and workforce issue. [S]ix in 10 family caregivers are working while more than one in three are working full time. In fact, the average […]
Read MoreThe other day as I was out shopping a woman fell just outside of a department store. The step out front of the store was barely painted, and the store did very little to come to her aid. In conversation with an employee, she admitted that this isn’t the first time an older adult fell […]
Read MoreWhy we need to incorporate the community into our definition of aging in place. So much of our lives involve being with or being around other people. Almost all of us will engage with others on a daily basis whether it is with our families, our friends, or our community. Socializing becomes almost second nature, […]
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Leading experts in the field – AARP, the CDC, and the National Institute on Aging – have all told us that 90% of people have expressed the desire to age in place. This high percentage may not be a total surprise. As discussed in a previous post, the comforts of the home are important to all of us. […]
Read MoreReceiving validation from others, no matter the form, can have a powerful effect on all of us. Validation lets us know we’ve been heard and that our feelings are important. In both giving and receiving, it can provide our interactions with others with a strong foundation for communication and a better opportunity for a peaceful […]
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From the moment we are born, where we live becomes a foundational part of our identity. We cherish the home for its ability to protect us and to provide us with space to just be. It is in our home, we have privacy, autonomy, and security. As such an immense part of our lives, it […]
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Spending time with a parent or loved one living with dementia can be a worrying experience. “What should I say?” “What can I do?” or “What if they don’t know who I am?” are all completely normal questions you may ask yourself. Not to mention, if you weren’t that close prior to their diagnosis the task of […]
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The Upside to Aging 