Eldercare Conversation With A Resistant Senior by Anita Kamiel, R.N., M.P.S.

Awkward Discussion We talk a lot about how important it is to have those serious end-of-life discussions with your elderly loved ones as they enter their golden years. It’s so important to hash out their preferences for care while they are still fully cognizant, before any decline in mental capacity. We also know that under…

Memory Clubs

Alternative Approach for Managing Dementia: Memory Clubs by Anita Kamiel, M.P.S., R.N.

Memory clubs are multi-pronged blessings. A diagnosis of dementia mostly associated with cognitive impairment and memory loss can be such a terrifying prospect that many refuse to confront that reality at all. They prefer to say that confusion is just part of getting older or that everyone forgets things.  They blame their forgetfulness on stress…

mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease

Mild Cognitive Impairment & Alzheimer’s Disease By:  Anita Kamiel, RN, MPS

They are quips we hear often enough—when you forget a well-known name or where you left your keys: “I’m having a senior moment,” or, “My Alzheimer’s is setting in!” As we age, the body changes, including the composition of the brain making the elderly more prone to mild forgetfulness. Sometimes these memory slips are nothing…

aging-in-place with homecare

Aging-In-Place With Home Care by Anita Kamiel, R.N., M.P.S.

What Is Aging-In-Place? Aging-in-place is defined by the Centers for Disease Control as “the ability to live in one’s own home and community safely, independently, and comfortably, regardless of age, income, or ability level.”  The value of aging in place is recognized more now than ever before. There are psycho/social benefits of the elderly remaining…