Book Review- What to Do about Mama? By Barbara G. Mathews and Barbara Trainin Blank What I like about this … More
Tag: gerontology
Aging: Yay or Nay?
I came across an article in the Montreal Gazette in the Opinion Section titled: “Growing old is no fun” on … More
In Praise of Our Aging Population
I recently read an article in Zoomer Magazine titled: “Age Before Beauty” which focused on the show Downton Abbey. The … More
Dementia: A Feared Diagnosis and the Emotional Journey
I attended a lecture on Long Term Care Placement from the Perspective of a Caregiver a few days ago at … More
Elder Abuse
by Victoria Brewster, MSW Elder Abuse: A topic many do not want to think about, but unfortunately it is a … More
Geriatric Social Worker
This is worth reading from the perspective of a geriatric social worker-one who works with seniors….. http://www.socialworker.com/home/Feature_Articles/General/I_Am_a_Geriatric_Social_Worker%3A_A_Walking,_Talking,_Living_Resource_For_All_Your_%22What_Ifs%22/
Seniors/Older Adults and Retirement
http://www.vancouversun.com/health/seniors+deserve+attention/7809442/story.html#ixzz2HmvZpBpj Included is a list of top 10 resolutions for how we can help our senior population in 2013.
Normalizing Dementia
by Victoria Brewster, MSW AD or Alzheimer’s Disease, a form of Dementia, the one that society fears the most. It … More
Repost of: ‘Me, My Mom and Alzheimer’s’
AD or Alzheimer’s Disease, a form of Dementia, the one that society fears the most. It robs a person of … More
Depression and Dementia
I came across this article from an Aging newsletter I receive. WebMD states in an article from December 31, 2012 … More