elders
Dr. Jeanette welcomes C. J. Golden, a feisty elder, to engage in a conversation on how to support and become an person who is living a full life with awareness and joy in every moment. Dr. Jeanette and CJ dance with stories on the radio show here. Need a laugh, listen in. “I am not on the downside of my life, I am on the expanded side of my life! My knees are getting older but I am not getting older!” Are you taking on a role in later life of a caregiver and feel the last years of your life too…
Natural disasters can take elders to the end of their lives very quickly as fail safe protections are not in place to assist in the case of hurricanes, flooding, earthquakes or other events that are unforeseen. An elder can be anyone over the age of 50 but it can also include those who are in need of living support and that can be at any age. It may include health concerns, living support for mental health issues and care for acute or long term medical conditions. An elder may live alone and receive outside support services, maybe they are living…
Q: You notice your mother will not drive with her husband. She claims he is all over the street and afraid of getting into an accident. What is the first thing to do? A: Make an eye doctor appointment for both your mother and your father. Let them both see just how important to take care of their vision for the safety of each other on the road. You should also be present to decide if maybe there is something they have not told you or maybe they did not understand further treatment is needed. Just sending an elder to…