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People Need Solutions, NOT Products

November 5, 2013
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People have problems. They need solutions. Products can be part of solutions but they are not the same thing.  I am worried about mom falling is a problem. Where and how to install grab bars, maybe the installation, along with the bar itself,  is part of a solution.  A grab bar alone is not a solution.… Continue Reading People Need Solutions, NOT Products

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Fall Prevention Awareness Week

September 30, 2013
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It was Fall Prevention Awareness Week September 22-28,2013.  D C activities were coordinated by the DC Falls Free Coalition, headed and organized very ably by Tori Goldhammer of Living at Home Consultations. I did a presentation to a real nice group of folks at the Hattie Holmes Senior Wellness Center. I pulled the presentation together from… Continue Reading Fall Prevention Awareness Week

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8 Things to Consider Before Remodeling to Age in Place

July 26, 2013
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I‘ve written another post for Next Avenue, PBS’s boomer website.

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How Good Design Helps Graceful Aging

June 24, 2013
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I use drug store reading glasses when the light is low, the type is small or the print to paper contrast poor. When the light is good I do not need the glasses. My ability to read has to do with my eyes but it is also a function of the other factors. The situation… Continue Reading How Good Design Helps Graceful Aging

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How to avoid Crises

May 14, 2013
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I am reviewing my thoughts on the use and value of aging in place technology. We may be trying to avoid the wrong crisis.

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Why is “wellness” “corporate”?

March 6, 2013
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This Washington Post article and a recent Kojo Nnamdi talk show has me thinking about methods and benefits of “wellness”. Wellness includes pro-active health screening to catch problems before they grow serious and raising awareness but key elements are usually what most of us call exercise. Employers are strong adopters because wellness has the bottom… Continue Reading Why is “wellness” “corporate”?

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Well Said, Most E-Mailed

December 25, 2012
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Jane Brody’s New York Times Personal Health Column makes the point very well. Apparently it has resonance because it was yesterday’s most e-mailed. Staying Independent in Old Age, With a Little Help. May 2013 be the year we step up to the plate on this issues as individuals and a national family. Happy Holidays.

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Reading Glasses to Skin the Cat

August 7, 2012
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I often talk in metaphors. Lately I have been talking about the cheap reading glasses I get at the drug store. They help me describe the complexity of aging issues and solutions. I need the glasses to read when the light is low, when the type is small and when the contrast is poor. I… Continue Reading Reading Glasses to Skin the Cat

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Take the Challenge

June 16, 2012
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Those who know me will be surprised I am tired of talking. Not tired of talking exactly. Tired of talking without results. To reduce my frustration I am now issuing a challenge when I give presentations. I ask for a show of hands for those will commit to making the changes, taking the steps- DO… Continue Reading Take the Challenge

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Recognizing the Realities of Medical Aging

April 10, 2012
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Aging advocates have long lamented the lack of geriatricians and the general disregard for the reality of aging health- multiple chronic co morbidities – from our medical system which developed to treat acute illnesses. Many things- health care reform, the growing population of older people, more medical/health professionals dealing with their own families – are… Continue Reading Recognizing the Realities of Medical Aging

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