The Gift: Aging in Place
Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared. -Buddha One of my favorite songs is James Taylor’s The Secret O’ Life is Enjoying the Passage of Time; and the holidays remind me that another year will soon be past. As I hung the paper-star lanterns in the front window, it seemed like I had just put them away…and now it was time to ponder gift-giving once again. Something You Want I read a post about an older adult
Aging in Place Guest Post: Inspired in Beantown!
"Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody has thought." — Albert von Szent-Gyorgy Louis Tenenbaum is the father of the aging in place movement in this country; when he speaks/writes, I for one, pay attention. Here is a guest post by Louis on being inspired in Beantown. Within these words is some gem lying in waiting; enjoy. I am an innovation immigrant. I don’t often feel inspired. But I am inspired by the incredible third annual Aging Means Business Conference held Friday in Boston associated with the Gerontological Society of America annual meeting.
Aging in Place; Brought to You by Informal Care
We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey. -Kenji Miyazawa This past week I took care of a younger woman who had a long list of co-morbidities ranging from depression and morbid obesity to cervical cancer. But it was her 51 year old mother who I felt needed most of the attention during the patient’s stay. Betty’s Story In 1899 the Commissioner of the U.S. Patent Office, Charles H. Duell, was reported to have said: “Everything that can be invented has been invented.” I almost feel this way about the topic of caregiving;
Aging in Place: I Will Go
Life’s most rewarding challenge lies in defeating the temptation to merely exist. - Laurie Harper, A Taste for Life (1983) I called my friend Frances the other day; she’s in her 90’s and residing in a traditional nursing home. Our conversation always gets around to her anguish over being “stuck in this “godforsaken place.” Her home defined her in a very real sense; it was her life’s purpose. She now depends on a wheelchair for mobility and her mind has atrophied from the lack of stimulation. I miss our challenging conversations in her home office and watching
Aging in Place: Is Your House Still Your Home?
The home should be the treasure chest of living. -Le Corbusier Once in a while I’m delighted by someone else’s thoughts; so much so, I’d wish I had written them. This is such a case…A guest post by Ronny Wiskin: Home, a place with familiar surroundings having provided years of memorable events. Staying in your home might still be your best option. Why are so many mature adults moving after investing a considerable amount of time and resources into their properties? Before making that decision, why not investigate options that are available to