by Michael Abend | Jul 5, 2018 | Aging in Place, Brain Wellness, Difficult Conversations, Driving Issues, Planning Ahead |
The Challenges of Recognizing Dementia Introduction How can you tell when someone is showing signs of declining brain wellness? It’s not like physical wellness where we might run the same distance each year to measure our speed or endurance. Solving the same puzzle...
by Michael Abend | Sep 22, 2017 | Uncategorized |
Whatever the cause, there have been a lot of severe weather events lately. Severe weather is disruptive and catastrophic for everyone but for older adults the impending doom can be paralyzing. Sometimes denial kicks in. Sometimes it is genuine apathy for their own...
by Michael Abend | Jul 27, 2017 | Affordability, Life Choices |
We recently learned that a 101-year-old client at home with around-the-clock care is moving to a nursing home. She has the financial means to cover at-home care for at least 3-4 years – simply based on the value of her home and statements made by her daughter – but...
by Michael Abend | Oct 18, 2016 | Aging in Place, financial planning, Planning Ahead, retirement planning, Uncategorized |
The challenge of planning for the future, whether it is financial or legal, is considering which path your life, and the lives of your loved ones, are likely to follow. We all hope to have a healthy and happy retirement and then suddenly have it all end abruptly and...
by Michael Abend | Dec 29, 2011 | Caregiver Sanity, Difficult Conversations |
Just because an elderly person is known for outrageous accusations and for crying “wolf” doesn’t mean they aren’t going to be accurate some of the time. One of our caregivers spent 10 hours Monday through Friday with a particular client. They each felt they had...
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