Registration Now Open for Live Interactive Webinar on Valentine’s Day with Steve Gurney from Positive Aging Community!
Registration is now open for my upcoming live webinar! Please join me in registering for this special Valentine’s Day webinar with myself and Steve Gurney the Founder and Director of the Positive Aging Community on Tuesday, February 14th at 9AM PT / Noon ET! We will be discussing the
Loneliness May Increase The Risk of Dementia And What You Can Do About That
So many of you have expressed concerns about the emotional toll associated with your social isolation and resulting loneliness and similar challenges for others you love during this nearly three years of pandemic. You and I too have undoubtedly felt the impact from the many, many days of staying
New Year’s Aspirations & Inspirations!
Dear Friends of ParentingOurParents, I’ve never been a fan of New Years’ Resolutions. It always seemed too easy to miss that daily trip to the gym by January 10th and then it felt “downhill” from there. But I’ve long since enjoyed and recommended creating a list of New Years’ Aspirations/Inspirations.
What if Your Beloved Parent with Alzheimer’s Could Live a Freer, Happier and Healthier Life in a Dementia Village Like This?
What if your beloved parent with Alzheimer’s could live a freer, happier and healthier life in a dementia village like this?
Want to Be Happier
One of our most beloved singers and generous philanthropists, Dolly Parton, now 76, offers a wonderful piece of advice for all of us who ask: “Where can I find any joy, especially when I have a Mom with Alzheimer’s or I‘m living with pain?” Maybe we can all have
Six Critical Terms for Family Caregivers to Know
We are sharing here essential terms commonly used by professionals that family caregivers should understand in order to empower them during their journey of love, caring for an aging loved one or an early onset Alzheimer’s parent. Person-centered care: requires understanding the world from the perspective of the individual living with
WORLD GRATITUDE DAY: Expressing Gratitude Can Positively Change Your Brain! Yes, Your Brain!
Who me? Now? Be grateful with all this going on? Grateful – hmmm. Maybe those thoughts crossed your mind when you saw this headline. Or maybe you thought: is there really a need for an international day to be grateful? Well, maybe the answer is a loud: “you betcha,” that
It’s True: A Virtual Museum Trip Can Improve Your Physical, Mental and Social Health
The digital technology that allowed workers to connect remotely during the COVID pandemic has now been found to help older adults become more physically, mentally, and socially healthy even when they are forced to be socially isolated and confined to their homes! This is the exciting conclusion of a