Susan Ostrowski Helps Seniors with Cognitive Issues Enjoy Reading Again
By Susan Ostrowski If you search online, “Why do people read?” you’ll find answers like: “I read to know I’m not alone.” “Books unfold new worlds, worlds that can sing to me,
By Susan Ostrowski If you search online, “Why do people read?” you’ll find answers like: “I read to know I’m not alone.” “Books unfold new worlds, worlds that can sing to me,
By David Bernstein, MD “But Doctor, I’m a good driver.” I cannot tell you how many times I heard that phrase during my forty-year career as a Geriatrician. Among my physician colleagues,
By Christy Byrne Yates, M.S. I can’t recall when I became aware that I was being squeezed as part of the Sandwich Generation, or that both my parents had some form of
By Debra Tann, Ed. D. I never could understand why my great grandmother began to act oddly in my presence. Nor did I understand why my grandmother, or my mom were unable
By Kimberly Best Our lives are our stories, our stories are our legacies, and our legacies make us immortal. Most importantly, we have the power to write that story, all the way
You don’t know what you don’t know. By Patty Green There is a chance—a good chance, if you develop a dementia—you won’t remember what you need to know without taking action in
By Judy Cornish It’s been nine years since I left my law practice in Portland, Oregon, thinking I would semi-retire and spend most of my time gardening, skiing and enjoying the outdoors.
By Tamara Prosper Ever since I can remember trying to navigate through grief, frustration, anxiety, anger and sometimes even joy, writing has been the compass that lead me to equilibrium. Seven months
By Karen Severson, MD This book has been in my head for years. It started with the constant frustration of being caught in the middle of disagreements between nursing homes and families.
By Iris Waichler I began writing my book, Role Reversal: How to Take Care of Yourself and Your Aging Parents, as a tribute to my father, Melvin Sneider. I knew he was
