It doesn’t seem to make sense that people who have dementia don’t know they have it. But it is a surprisingly common occurrence. It’s one of the biggest challenges we face as caregivers. Why does it happen? How do you cope when it does? This phenomena has a name...
*The following is a sponsored post but as always, my opinions are always my own.Having been a nurse for over 30 years, I learned that what you don’t use, you lose so it’s a big deal to me to guard my health and to keep moving. As those of you who have cared for aging...
Much like the second act in a play or later chapters in a great book, the second half of your life can be where the pleasant surprises, big reveals, and fitting together of pieces happens. Here are ten tips to make aging the great adventure that it has the potential...
Having been both an R.N. and a patient, I have experienced both sides of the lack of transparency in health care. When I first became an R.N., it seemed that all information relating to our patients was hush-hush, at least until the physician was available to chat at...
* This is a sponsored post on behalf of O, The Oprah Magazine and Holland America Line. Recently I wrote an article about the 9 Reasons that we Need Friendships. As a child, it used to be fairly easy to make friends. You could just walk up to someone interesting and...
I recently wrote a post discussing the alarming trend in the increase of sexually transmitted diseases people over 50, especially those born between 1945 and 1965. One of the most disturbing statistics was the fact that people born between these years are 5...