Money raised for the Memory Walk, where does it go?
November is still National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month so I thought I would share with you some information about where the money raised from Memory Walk goes and how it […]
Guiding principles behind the AAHSA Idea House
Technology, universal design and aging in place all come together at the Idea House at the AAHSA 09 conference. When you are touring the home you can see all three […]
Communicating in Alzheimer’s World
Alzheimer’s Reading Room: Communicating in Alzheimer’s World After repeatedly correcting my mother, telling her she just ate, and watching her get frustrated or angry, I finally realized something had to […]
Changes in Senior Living
We have noticed that the market has become even more competitive than ever before. I have seen a lot of communities that are spending money on capital investments in order […]
Are You or Someone You Know Caring For an Elderly Loved One?
A few years ago, I had the chance to meet Barbara Friesner, and Elder Care Expert and Founder of AgeWiseLiving. A while ago, she created “The Ultimate Caregiver’s Success System” which I […]
ANTI-AGING THE NEW WELLNESS REVOLUTION
Anti-Aging is not so much about LOOKING younger, as it is about actually BEING younger..!! Degenerating health leading to illness and disease is no longer simply accepted as a natural […]
AAHSA’s Last Designer Standing
So maybe I wandered away from the Idea House just long enough to see what the students at Harrington College of Design were doing in the back corner of the expo hall…as […]
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging “Idea House”
The 2019 AAHSA Annual Meeting in Expo this is year is in Chicago at the McCormick Place. This year they are featuring a full scale, 2600 SQFT home which includes and demonstrates […]
Things to consider when choosing an earphone for an elderly person
A headphone is a device that is worn over the head and supplies sounds to the ear. It is usually used to avoid disturbing people in the environment or to […]