Category: Caregiving
By Ben Lewis • October 25, 2011
Actually NPR’s series is not on its death bed but this will be the last day you can catch the series live on the air. Don’t fret because you can find the pod-casts for this week long series (Oct. 17-Oct. 25) that explores aging and the end of life on NPR’s website. Many of us… Read more »
Posted in Aging In Place Technology, Aging Studies, Caregiving, Dementia and Alzheimer's, Examples of People Engaging As They Age, Homecare, Long-Term Care Insurance, SF Bay Area Aging Events, Technology for Seniors
Tagged active and engaged retirement, advice for the golden years, alzheimer's, caregiving and faith while aging, caring for aging parents, death and dying, death and the unknown, end of life, end of life journey, expectations for life after work, families and caregivers, hospice, npr, realities of retirement, retirees, retirement
By Stacey Palevsky • August 8, 2011
Caregivers and their relatives who suffer from mild to moderate dementia often have different perceptions about the amount and quality of care given and received, so says a study by researchers at Penn State and the Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging. A major source of those differences? Caregivers do not understand the things that are… Read more »
By Ben Lewis • May 13, 2011
Down to the Basics: Senior Care 101 to Illuminate Resources for Seniors and Their Loved Ones Navigating the maze of senior care can be overwhelming and confusing. But there are solutions – and a May 19 community discussion will offer up dozens. Engage As You Age, a company that provides social visits for isolated seniors,… Read more »
By Ben Lewis • April 18, 2011
Last night CBS featured a homecare company on its show Undercover Boss. What stood out to us at Engage As You Age was that the healthcare and caregiving scenes on the program seemed to focus on most everything but socialization for the seniors. Aside from bingo we didn’t see much meaningful conversation. Laundry was done,… Read more »
Posted in Caregiving, Caring for an Aging Parent, Dementia and Alzheimer's, Homecare
Tagged caregiving, elders, healthcare, homecare, homecare company, homecare workers, seniors, socialization for the seniors, undercover boss
By Ben Lewis • March 23, 2011
The 26th International Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International will take place on March 26th through March 29th in Toronto, Canada. The theme of the conference is “The Changing Face of Dementia.” The conference will focus on current research on dementia and Alzheimer’s and examine different dementia care options and explore homecare, caregiving and other community… Read more »
Posted in Aging Studies, Caregiving, Dementia and Alzheimer's, Homecare
Tagged alzheimer's, caregiving, community resources for seniors, dementia, dementia care options, eldercare specialists, family caregivers, homecare, international conference of alzheimer's disease, slow the progression
By Stacey Palevsky • February 23, 2011
Japanese inventors are developing a wearable sensor to improve the care of its nation’s seniors. The device is not yet ready for commercial use, but already senior caregivers in Japan are talking about the broad implications of the invention, which will be able to track a seniors’ movements with a built-in microphone, camera and motion… Read more »
Posted in Aging In Place Technology, Caregiving, Caring for an Aging Parent, Homecare, Technology for Seniors
Tagged age in place, caregiver, engage as you age, george demiris, homecare, senior caregivers, senior home care, social needs, Technology for Seniors
By Ben Lewis • November 16, 2010
A recent study in Psychological Science found that substantive conversation can have meaning for people beyond the topic of the discussion…. It makes ‘em happy! Washington University Professor Simine Vazire and three other professors found in their study that those who were happiest engaged in meaningful conversations twice as often as those who were found… Read more »
Posted in Aging Studies, Caregiving, Homecare
Tagged caregivers, elders, happy seniors, homecare, homecare services, meaningful and substantive discussions with seniors, medication monitoring, physical assistance, san francisco bay area, seniors, Simine Vazire, study on happiness, transportation services for seniors
By Ben Lewis • November 10, 2010
The San Rafael City Hall Council Chambers is hosting a “Senior Care 101: Making Sense of Senior Services” panel discussion on Thursday, Nov. 18th, 2010 from 6:30 till 8:30. The event is sponsored by the San Rafael Public Library and is a great opportunity for elders, seniors, baby boomers, caregivers, and anyone else interested in… Read more »
Posted in Aging In Place Technology, Aging Studies, Caregiving, Engage As You Age News, Long-Term Care Insurance, SF Bay Area Aging Events, Technology for Seniors
Tagged aging in place, alzheimer's, baby boomers, caregivers, dementia, elders, geriatric psychiatry, homecare, resources for seniors in marin county, senior care 101 san rafael, seniors, seniors in marin county
By Stacey Palevsky • August 24, 2010
After 3,548 baseball games in the outfield and from the dugout, baseball player and manager Lou Piniella announced Sunday he would retire from the Chicago Cubs to care for his 90-year-old mother in Florida. “I cried a little bit after the game. You get emotional. I’m sorry, I’m not trying to be,” the Chicago Cubs… Read more »
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