Staying Home: Aging In Place Now More Than Ever
March 10, 2021
If nothing else, this past year has probably got you thinking about where and how you want to live going forward. You’ve probably had more than ample time to consider your four walls and everything else in your living environment, along with the distances you are from the things (and…
Dreams And Doulas: Positive Influences As Death Approaches
March 3, 2021
If there’s any silver lining to the coronavirus pandemic, it just may be that each of us has had to confront the reality of death in a way we’ve never had to previously. While so many during COVID have had to face the harsh reality of a hospital death without…
Optimism and Realism: Where Are We Now When It Comes To Alzheimer’s?
February 24, 2021
There’s certainly been no shortage of research, information, and updates when it comes to Alzheimer’s disease. While we still have a ways to go before effective diagnostic tools and therapeutic options are available to patients and families, we do have reason for optimism. Back in August 2020, we reported on…
Grief Stricken: How The Pandemic Has Affected Our Grief Rituals
February 17, 2021
Early in the pandemic, we reported on the way funeral plans and mourning rituals were changing as a result of the devastation of the coronavirus. Little did we realize that months later, so many of us would be grappling with the new realities of loss and death as we struggle…
COVID Couples: Love In The Time Of COVID
February 10, 2021
If ever there were a reason for relationships to be under stress, now would be that time. However strong your marriage or long term relationship has been, the pressures from the pandemic- be they financial, physical, emotional, or too much togetherness- have caused even the best relationships to occasionally buckle…
Hit These Books: New Guides For Aging Matters
February 10, 2021
There’s no doubt that many of us have had difficulty concentrating over these past many months. Whether because of physical ailments, emotional distress, or just downright exhaustion from the monotony of so many months of limitations, it’s been hard to focus our attention on matters both weighty and small. But…