Articles - Holistic Aging

Cohousing Communities – Baby Boomer Long-term Care

It should come as no surprise that Boomers are embracing cohousing communities! Cohousing can be a tool for a multitude of reasons.

What is EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) or TAPPING

What is EFT or TAPPING? EFT stands for Emotional Freedom Technique (sometimes called tapping).

Treating Dementia with Antipsychotic Drug

Administering antipsychotic drugs to more than a quarter of a million nursing home residents meets the definition of elder abuse and, left unanswered, is a national scandal.

Successful Model for Transitions in Care

Transitions Transitional care encompasses a variety of services and environments. Proper transitional care promotes the safe transfer of individuals between different levels of health care and across various types of health care settings. A trip to the hospital, a decision regarding placement into a facility, or bringing your loved one home can each be overwhelming events.…

Insomnia – Home Remedies to Fall Asleep Naturally

Insomnia is a relatively common sleeping disorder, affecting about one-third of the adult population worldwide. Insomnia is an inability to fall or stay asleep, according to the National Sleep Foundation. About 10 to 15 percent of people suffer from chronic insomnia, failing to get enough shut-eye at least a few nights a week. Getting to sleep and…

Natural Ways to Treat Depression

It’s surprising how much the diagnosis of depression can dictate our medical care today. The number of retirement-age Americans taking at least three psychiatric drugs more than doubled between 2004 and 2013. This is despite almost half of them having no mental health diagnosis on record, per a recent paper in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine.…

Alzheimer’s – The Most Feared Disease

Alzheimer’s is a brain disease that causes a slow decline in memory, thinking and reasoning skills. The fear of acquiring the disease is of major concern to most aging adults and differentiating normal age loss from a neurocognitive disorder is of utmost concern. I have listed below the ten early signs to look in a neurocognitive disorder…

The Value of Life Care Management

You need help caring for your parent. As you are researching, you see information about facilities, hospitalizations, states of decline, the benefits of a parent living at home, caregiver services, and more. With every new discovery, you are more overwhelmed about the situation. At some point, you come across the concept of Life Care Management.…

Tips For Families Caregiving for Loved Ones

Caregiving for loved ones (mom or dad), whether you live an hour away or in a different state presents very real challenges. How can you be both a daughter/son and coordinate necessary tasks when you have the responsibility to manage your parent’s care from far away? The number of American’s providing or managing care for…

When It’s Not Dementia

Family members are understandably concerned when their aging parent begins experiencing memory loss or confusion. Their first thought may be that their parent has Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia. When It’s Not Dementia There are several physical conditions that could be associated with the same symptoms. These include thyroid disease, nutritional deficiencies, adverse reactions…