Love and Aging: The Notebook Encapsulates Both
With Valentines Day around the corner, I am dedicating this post to one of the great love stories of the past decade. The Notebook brings up some great points about dealing with dementia, aging and the beauty of caregiving for a loved one. The ‘older’ Noah, played by James Garner, does a fabulous job of…
Robbed of Your Sight? Glaucoma Possible Thief
As we age, our eye sight is a sensory experience that is often challenged. In honor of Glaucoma Awareness Month we are highlighting the “the sneak thief of sight”. Glaucoma is called this since there are no symptoms and once vision is lost, it’s permanent. As much as 40% of vision can be lost without…
Mad as Hell – The Future of Medicare
The elderly have changed dramatically; Medicare did not. Today’s recipients, as my mother would have said, live too long and die too slowly, at enormous financial and emotional cost to themselves and their families. The average 70-year-old gets the help he or she needs; the average 90-year-old doesn’t. Some 76 million baby boomers are approaching…
Gallup Survey Finds Social Seniors Happier
A Gallup poll found those aged 65 and older report the highest level of enjoyment and happiness out of any age group. The survey indicated that seniors who spend much of their time socializing are more likely than their peers to report a high level of happiness. Individuals aged 18 and up were asked if…
