Engage as You Age, a matchmaking service that pairs seniors with friendly, like-minded professionals, for one-on-one dialog focused on the senior’s special interests.
The program was launched last February by Benjamin Lewis, a Yale graduate who got the idea after relocating to the Bay Area and, needing some extra cash, answered an ad requesting a visitor for an elderly San Francisco woman in the evenings. Soon, he was hiring additional visitors for her…
Art Carr published on his Progressive Retirement LifeStyles blog an article called “Do not go gentle into that good night” where the author raises the issue of the new needs of aging older adults and the wake up call for providers of senior care. Art Carr is a practical visionary who specializes in senior living and affiliated services. Read More
Living Well President and Founder, Doris Bersing, is featured on Maturity Matters with the Living Well model of care: High Tech and High Touch. Maturity matters is geared to help older adults deal with the everyday issues facing their changing lifestyles.
In the article, Dr. Bersing reminds us 89% of Americans do not want to leave their homes when they age. Most of these people will be live alone and receive support from a variety of health and community-based providers, family caregivers. Read More
Living Well Associate and Mediator, Carolyn Rosenblat, Esq. is gathering wonderful articles and content on the topic of aging parents and caring for them. Carolyn is Registered Nurse with ten years of experience in nursing, and twenty-seven years of experience as a lawyer, representing injured persons. She has been a mediator for three years, after representing many clients at mediation as their advocate. Her areas of expertise as a mediator include personal injury, elder abuse and neglect, and a variety of other subjects including defective products, medical negligence, parent-teacher-school conflicts and real estate disputes. She has considerable experience in working with elders, social services concerning them, and the families of elders.
Living Well model of care is supported by Jessica Bliss’ article on The Tennessean. Jessica says: “…Despite more alternatives than ever, the overwhelming majority of elder Americans choose to age in place — in their own home, within the communities where they have lived for decades or have family ties. Often, they have a powerful sentimental attachment to the brick and mortar that encase memories, a comfort that comes with familiar neighbors, and a desire to retain their independence. In turn, they and their families must cope with difficult financial, medical and safety decisions…” Read more
Barbara Strauch writes for the New York Times “…Brains in middle age, which, with increased life spans, now stretches from the 40s to late 60s, also get more easily distracted. Start boiling water for pasta, go answer the doorbell and — whoosh — all thoughts of boiling water disappear. Indeed, aging brains, even in the middle years, fall into what’s called the default mode, during which the mind wanders off and begin daydreaming.
Given all this, the question arises, can an old brain learn, and then remember what it learns? Put another way, is this a brain that should be in school? Read More
Living Well Assisted Living at Home believes that humans learn in different ways at different ages and supports this believe through its wellness activities and cognitive vitality activities for Living Well members and general public who attends our events.
Living Well offers specialized care for adults with chronic and debilitating conditions like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and ALS, which compromise their ability to live safely in their homes, where...
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