Keep Yourself Flu Free

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As a safe practice reminder to all of you engaging with people.  With what is being referred to as the “flu epidemic” we want to alert all of you to be extra sanitary during this time when illness and germ spreading is heightened.  The need for increased sanitation is especially important for those who work […]

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Do you want to grow old?

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Every day I talk to people about how they hate growing old.  Hey, but what is the alternative?  I read an article that had some great points to share. Old age…If you’re lucky, it is the inevitable condition. Just as the rings of a tree trunk tells the age of the tree, so our bodies […]

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What it means to Live and Die

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We’ve been going through a tough experience with my mother-in-law.  She was diagnosed with cancer a year ago and has been fighting a courageous battle that she will inevitably lose.  We as a family have come together to be with her as much as we possibly can.  Some of us live a distance away and […]

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The Faces of Aging

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A Look at Aging Through Animals In the March 2012 AARP Bulletin there was an article that really touched me.  It highlights a Philadelphia photographer Isa Leshko who studied and photographed older animals.  She cared for her mother, who has Alzheimer’s disease, and started to feel anxious about her self growing old.  She came across […]

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Choosing Care for someone with Alzheimer’s

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I would have to say it’s not much different from choosing a care giver for someone in general need.  But there are some differences because of the cognitive issues of someone with Alzheimer’s disease.  The article is from a book I have, “The Comfort of Home-A Complete Guide for Caregivers” and this excerpt was on […]

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