Mental Health

If we act with the intention to be “present in the moment”, it can recharge our energy and give us a calm that other activities do not.

Who is the beneficiary of random acts of kindness? Is it you, the giver? Could it be the unsuspecting recipient?

These three frequent issues are just a few of the questions the families bring to Professional Geriatric Care Managers who are also called “Aging Life Care Experts.”

Where do family members start when they get the call that Mom had a stroke or Dad had another fall? What about the spouse caring for someone with a dementia? Do they have a plan if something happens to them while caregiving?

Volunteering provides both physical and mental health benefits. This article can help you find your path to volunteering.

Seeking joy is much more a proactive move than expecting joy to just happen. Those who are resilient actually seek out joy.

Are your days filled with anxiety and fear that often lead to depression and hopelessness? Covid, fires, global warming, hurricanes, health, and the needs of so many across the globe can be overwhelming. Most of you, as my readers, are also caregivers for spouses, parents, other family members or are just concerned with your own aging journey. This issue of my newsletter deals with hope and some concrete action items. 

Giving 100% of their time caring for others. To be honest, the majority are doing it out of love, but for some, it is out of necessity and/or obligation. The cost of care is expensive. For some, they have the resources but don’t want to spend them. For others on the other end of the spectrum, they have not investigated government or community programs for low income.