Southeast Asian Caring for the Caregiver event was a success!
“It’s not a Curse – It’s Dementia” was the theme for the Southeast Asian Caring for the Caregiver event at The Community Family in Lowell – facilitated by Elder Services…
This Magic Moment Memory Cafe
This Magic Moment Memory Café presents Paint Your Springtime Day with guest artist Karen Keenan Takis from Express Yourself. The Memory Café is for caregivers and their loved ones to…
Tackle a home clean-out in stages
Q: My widowed 92-year-old mother continues to live in her own home. Her health has been deteriorating, while I hope she will still have years to live I am realistic…
Eye care costs can be a concern but no one wants to put a price on losing their vision
Q: I’ve been wearing glasses since I was in grade school. I always had yearly examinations and updated my glasses whenever there was a change in my vision. Since I…
Let’s talk about End of Life and Advance Care Planning
Because it’s always too soon until it’s too late. Whether it is denial, avoidance or procrastination some of us just plain don’t want to deal with an issue that is…
Consider an outside advocate to speak for patient
Q: My husband is seriously ill and the long-term prognosis is not very encouraging. The physician involved in his care has decided he is not a suitable candidate for surgery…
New Medicare cards doesn’t mean program change
Q: Several of my friends have told me they heard we are getting new Medicare cards. Some are convinced this means the program is changing. Are they taking away any…
Concerns about abuse of an elder should be reported
Q: One day last week an elderly neighbor showed up at my door in tears. She said her husband had left in the morning to run errands and hadn’t returned…
Putting a positive spin on the aging process
Q: During a recent trip I made a brief stop at an Interstate Rest Area. There was heavy traffic and the parking lot was crowded. After leaving the facilities, I…
It is never too late to quit
Q: I am writing to get help for my brother. He has been a smoker for more than fifty years. He has tried quitting on numerous occasions but it never…