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Posted inAging

Foresight, Empathy, Adaptability: A Recipe for Happy Holidays for People with Dementia

by Thomas Goldsmith December 7, 2018December 10, 2018

By Thomas Goldsmith Success during holidays with a person with dementia depends on what people around her think of as “success.” That is, seasonal occasions are unlikely to work out well for those who insist on doing things as they’ve always been done, for good or ill, experts in the field say. Ultimately, the best […]

shows a thermometer reading 120 degrees
Posted inAging

Rising NC Heat Blasts Everyone, but Hits Those Over 65 Harder

by Thomas Goldsmith July 10, 2018July 9, 2018
About 15 people attended the conference presentation at Chapel Hill's Seymour Center, another 15 joined a watch party at the Hillsborough Senior Center.
Posted inAging, Disabilities, Featured, Healthcare Workers, Medicare

Local Seniors Join National Conference on Aging

by Editor July 14, 2015July 14, 2015
Bill and Joan McCormick with their newest grandchild, 2012. Photo courtesy McCormick family.
Posted inFeatured, Long Term Care, Medicare

Alzheimer’s On The Mind – Always Adjusting

by Correspondent August 16, 2012November 17, 2021
Chuck and Jeannette dancing at their daughter Lisa's wedding in 1981. Photo courtesy the Barbour family.
Posted inFeatured, Long Term Care, Medicare

Alzheimer’s On The Mind – The Honeymoon Ends

by Correspondent August 14, 2012November 17, 2021

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