June 6, 2022
Having worked professionally with seniors for over 15 years, I have often asked myself whether we, as a society, actually care about the elderly. I know I care, and I know our company cares, and our industry cares. It would be impossible to estimate the number of amazing individuals I have encountered during my career Read More
May 10, 2022
When I was very young (about 2 years old), one of my best friends was a boy who had a small speech impediment, common to children of that age. With his particular impediment, he couldn’t pronounce the “sp” sound. As a result, a word like “spaceship” came out “bayship.” Being the stubborn boy I was Read More
April 16, 2022
Several years ago, I got into a heated debate with a colleague about how to boost awareness of Alzheimer’s disease. Her solution was a campaign to convince people about the realities of Alzheimer’s and how it will affect the population in the next several decades. I knew it wouldn’t work. I’ve seen this method fail. Read More
December 16, 2021
We’ve all that those moments when we forget basic information – someone’s name, what someone does for a living, or where we left our keys. And every time that happens, we call it a “senior moment.” We know that some level of cognitive decline is inevitable as we age. As the brain ages, there is Read More
February 12, 2021
One night, you’re out with your spouse, enjoying dinner and a movie. Your children are safely with your babysitter, and everything seems to be fine. The cell phone rings. On the other end, a man in a gruff voice explains that he is a police officer, and he found your father wandering around the neighborhood, Read More
February 3, 2021
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, much has been made of the decision by several governors to force skilled nursing facilities to accept COVID-positive patients. Those highly misguided and ultimately deadly decisions have resulted in tens of thousands of deaths, particularly in New York. Admittedly, the average person may be wondering why this is such a bad Read More