It’s a fate that boomers and older adults seek to escape: moving into a facility or in with their children. Even if they continue to live at home, they want to avoid…
Things are not always what they seem in the natural world. What looks like a snake could turn out to be a caterpillar, or a regular apple could be so much more. If you…
About one in 10,000 people seems to be a “slow ager” who lives to 100, sometimes even in spite of bad health habits, like smoking or exercising little, according to…
I came home yesterday from work and Mom came out to the kitchen to greet me. I said, “Mom, you have on my sweat pants!” We each have a pair…
Connecting with others is at the core of being human – and it’s something that doesn’t change when a person has dementia. We’re often asked what are good activities for…
If you have ever tried to extend a helping hand to a caregiver, you’ve likely found that they have a very hard time accepting assistance. Nurturers by nature, they’re used…
One sign of the aging brain, even without dementia, is that people repeat themselves more often, especially when they tell stories. There are reasons for this that are not related…