Social Isolation Can Raise the Odds for Dementia, Frequent Socializing Linked to Longer Lifespan of Older People, People with Active Social Lives Live Longer…and the headlines go on. Are you worried about your mom or dad isolating? Are they the last of their siblings? Is it getting harder for them to leave the house? This […]

Today I want to start with something a little more personal…you may know that I host a podcast called Desperately Seeking Senior Living. On that podcast I’ve decided to change my hostname. So what’s in a name? A Lot…there’s so much that I would give anything to have had the technology we have today where […]

You think mom needs more help, your brother disagrees or your dad’s friends tell you they’ve noticed some changes in his memory. The way he communicates when he talks to you, he just sounds a little tired and he seems fine but is everything really fine? Or are you in denial? If you’re a regular […]

Your dad suffers from extreme Arthritis and it’s gotten worse as he’s gotten older. You’ve noticed how difficult it is for him to get in and out of his chair and you’re pretty sure he’s sleeping in that chair. And then it happened… what you’ve secretly been afraid of…he fell. Today we’re talking about transfers […]

You’re calling around trying to find an Assisted Living Community for your mom and more than once, as you’ve mentioned how hard it is for her to get in and out of bed, they’ve asked about her height and weight. Luckily you just took her to the doctor so you know the answer. But why […]

One of the things that we hear from families that they find the most frustrating is that their mom or dad pushes the button and it takes forever for someone to actually answer that call. This can be a big deal especially if they need assistance with the bathroom and they have to wait. This […]

You know your dad needs Assisted Living and you’ve toured a few and think you’ve found the one. But on each tour they happily talked about their happy hours and your dad hasn’t had a drink in 30 years. Or maybe your mom has Alzheimer’s Disease and keeps asking for wine with dinner but she […]

You moved your mom into Assisted Living and while there are many reasons people move from home, your reasons had nothing to do with her cognitive abilities. So when the staff just walked into her new apartment without even knocking? You got an earful. We’re talking about privacy in senior living. We’re not talking about […]

You recently discovered that your mom wasn’t showering. Now we don’t have to talk about how you discovered this, but let’s just say you know. It’s just one of the many reasons that you’ll feel better if she moves to Assisted Living. But your mom is asking you how the whole showering thing is going […]

What if I told you…that for the rest of your life you could only eat at one place…what would you say? Do you already know the answer? Now what if I told you – you didn’t get to pick? This week we’re talking about senior living and food! I have to say that I’m actually […]