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Managing Challenges with a Cognitive Impairment

Published: February 10, 2025

Gerald and his wife Maggie recently relocated from Southern California to be near their children and grandchildren. Since the move, Gerald has noticed that Maggie has become more forgetful. She was previously diagnosed with cognitive impairment; however, had been functioning fairly well in their Southern California home. Recently, Maggie yelled at Gerald when he left… Read More

The Fight Against Ageism: Our Families Story

Published: December 16, 2024

About four months ago, our family’s life changed forever. Our fiercely strong, active, and independent mother suffered two, nearly back-to-back strokes.  As a family, we were blindsided. Our mother was healthy, actively working, and traveling. Throughout this journey there were days when everything felt uncertain; however, we tried our best to remain positive and present… Read More

What’s Under Your Umbrella

Published: September 13, 2024

In the field of psychology, anger is often referred to as the secondary emotion, meaning there is another primary emotion underneath it that is resulting in or fueling anger. Like the warning light that pops up on the dashboard of your car, anger is a warning sign that something needs attention. Anger is trying to… Read More

What Happens When There Is a Suicide?

Published: May 13, 2024

It happened years ago but I’ll never forget. The telephone call came in on a weekend just before Christmas from my immediate supervisor at work. I never got calls from work on a weekend so I could not imagine the reason for the call. My supervisor, never one to mince words, said that our Boss… Read More

Boundaries: Respecting Our Own and Others

Published: April 16, 2024

We hear a lot about boundaries these days, but do we understand the scope of them and know how to respect them in ourselves as well as others? There is much to be said about boundaries and whole books are written about them. It is outside the scope of this article to do an extensive… Read More

Who Knows? Who to Ask When Help is Needed?

Published: February 21, 2024

My mother is quickly spending her savings and will not be able to afford her Assisted Living facility.  What do we do? My husband requires so much care due to his health that I am exhausted.  I want to be able to do it all but I have my own health issues.  What is there… Read More

More than a Dixie Cup

Published: December 11, 2023

In the Fall of 2017, I was a graduate student taking an elective on Gerontology, specifically on Successful Aging. The title brought curiosity, knowing everyone around me is, myself included. I found it to be proactive to integrate this knowledge into my profession and personal life. In addition to taking the course, I was fortunate… Read More

Successful Aging and Life Satisfaction

Published: September 22, 2023

Successful aging and life satisfaction can be a subjective concept. For the purposes of this article, I would like to propose the definition of successful aging and life satisfaction as: The continued ability to learn and develop as a person. The ability to apply new knowledge and learned strategies that enable one to remain functioning… Read More

Grieving the Many Losses in Life

Published: July 29, 2023

Loss is often thought of with regards to the loss of a loved one due to death, but there are many types of loss that one experiences throughout their lifetime that need to be identified and grieved to be free of its painful hold on us. This can be a difficult process since our death-denying… Read More

Decubitus Ulcers – More Than Just a Pain in the Butt

Published: June 28, 2023

Mr. Clarke lived alone in his one-bedroom apartment with his dog Buster. Recently, Mr. Clarke fell, broke his pelvis, and was transferred to skilled nursing for rehabilitation. After some rigorous physical therapy, Mr. Clarke was able to return home with some support from his neighbors. Since his return home, Mr. Clarke’s neighbors have been visiting… Read More