Category: Communication

Facilitating Communication Between Physicians, Seniors, & Families

Published: 02/28/25

We do our best to highlight how much seniors benefit from social and community engagement, including a community healthcare model. Without a collaborative approach to […]

When Siblings Disagree On Care For Parents

Published: 03/30/23

One of the biggest challenges families face is when members can’t agree on care for an aging loved one. Sometimes, this occurs when a loved […]

How To Support Seniors With Technology

Published: 09/29/20

Social isolation and lack of connection are especially challenging for seniors. And, the current pandemic is making it harder than ever for seniors to safely […]

8 Ways To Connect With Grandchildren Online

Published: 07/28/20

Snail mail and telephone calls used to be the only way long-distance grandparents could connect with their children in other towns, states, or countries. Fortunately, […]

Inclusive Care For LGBT Elders

Published: 05/27/20

As 21st century Bay Area residents, it is difficult to understand the reality most of our LGBT elders experienced as a result of sexual orientation […]

Connecting with and Caring for Those with Dementia

Published: 05/09/17

Sometimes, great advice or information comes from the most unlikely of places. In this case, we’re talking about a parenting podcast that offered transformative information […]

Difficult Topics with Elderly Family Members

Published: 03/23/17

Transitions are never easy, and that is certainly true for elderly family members making the transition from independent to dependent. While a battle of wills […]

Aging And Aphasia

Published: 08/18/16

You may have never heard of aphasia but, you know the feeling when you’re in the middle of a sentence and you just can’t think […]

Helping Seniors Feel Wanted, Needed And Loved

Published: 06/16/16

While a senior citizen’s body may seem to change – silver hair, wrinkled skin and changes in mobility, for example – their hearts and desires […]

Communicating With Your Elderly Parents Doctor

Published: 05/18/15

Many children of aging parents find that the roles of "parent and child" can seem to flip-flop overnight. One day your parents seem perfectly capable […]

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