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May 05, 2021 12:00 AM

Personality disorders are more than quirks

I recently attended a webinar presented by the Aging Life Care Association (aginglifecare.org) that discussed personality disorders. These are not just “quirks”...
Apr 02, 2021 01:00 AM

Healthy Aging: Con-Con for Care

If you’re feeling the need for some quality connection, engagement, and information, you’d do well to check out the OLLI at SOU catalog of spring courses and of...
Mar 23, 2021 08:28 PM

Tips for finding the right medical provider

One of the first things people look for when they relocate is a medical provider. Also, when doctors retire, people are sometimes left trying to find someone el...
Mar 02, 2021 08:23 PM

Here's an option for eating well

Food can really make us feel a lot better, even in difficult times. For older adults, staying well nourished is especially important. These days, finding new wa...
Feb 09, 2021 08:34 PM

Caring for someone with dementia is hard

It might be true that the hardest task people have to address is caring for someone with dementia. We're not taught how to do this, and not knowing what to do c...
Jan 19, 2021 04:23 PM

Websites can provide necessary connections

Be savvy. Be connected. Be healthy. Sounds like good advice, but this is also the heading from a website for a local organization, Be Savvy Southern Oregon (bes...
Dec 29, 2020 07:14 PM

Healthful tidbits for the new year

As the end of the year approaches, I wanted to offer a few items instead of just one topic. Think of them as small gifts for the holidays, starting with your sl...
Dec 08, 2020 08:18 PM

Tips for efficient estate planning

Just when you thought you had everything in place with your estate planning, along comes another layer of preparation. Even after you've appointed the successor...
Oct 27, 2020 07:45 PM

What to do after a dementia diagnosis

Last year, I attended the Oregon Geriatric Society conference with four of my colleagues who practice here in the Rogue Valley. This year's OGS annual meeting w...
Aug 25, 2020 08:16 PM

Tips for dealing with caregiver shortage

This is a column about shortages. In particular, a gap in the numbers of locally available caregivers to meet the needs of people requiring their services. I do...
Aug 04, 2020 05:33 PM

De-cluttering files after 20 years

I was supposed to have a small celebration in 2020 for 20 years of providing services as Senior Options. It had a nice ring to it, and I had planned to host an ...
Jul 14, 2020 06:15 PM

Living better, not just longer

Last month, I attended an informative webinar called "Achieving Age-Friendly Health and Community Service in Oregon. " It was put together by AARP Oregon and in...
Jun 23, 2020 08:05 PM

Tips for visiting during the pandemic

Summer's here, and in the past that meant having lots of visitors come share the fun in Ashland and the Rogue Valley. This summer there's no Oregon Shakespeare ...
Jun 02, 2020 08:49 PM

Check this homework off your list

If you've run out of distracting or fun things to do around the house, you might consider some homework. Here's a task that almost everyone puts off doing, and ...
May 12, 2020 08:39 PM

Q&A; with a caregiving expert

In the early days of this column, I occasionally included interviews that I called "Expert in the Field. " Because we are all relying on the sound advice of exp...
Apr 21, 2020 08:54 PM

Uplifting services offered during pandemic

With everyone doing their best to remain safe and healthy through this medical crisis, I wanted to share some uplifting services and ideas from Ashland that sho...
Mar 31, 2020 02:52 PM

Aging population coping with coronavirus

You probably don't know this, but these columns are written about two to three weeks in advance. I send them to the editor one week before they're published. As...