Give Yourself a Dose of Self-Compassion and Reduce Your Stress
February 5th, 2019
Do you speak to yourself as you would to a friend? Or are you as kind to yourself as you are to a friend? According to one of the leading experts in self-compassion, Kristin Neff, self-compassion is showing yourself kindness and care the same way you would to a friend in instances of perceived inadequacy, […]
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5 Ways a Geriatric Care Manager Can Simplify Your Life
January 15th, 2019
“Our life is frittered away by detail….Simplify, simplify.”[1] You would think that life gets simpler as we get older. Instead, it can become more complex as we enter the golden years. For example, health issues such as physical problems, dementia or cognitive decline can complicate life for you and/or family members. Drawing on their Quaker […]
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6 Solace and Care Sources That Can Optimize End-of-life care
January 7th, 2019
Today it requires more than medical care to help seniors who must also deal with physical disabilities and issues connected to cognitive decline. Complementary therapies, such as music and art, offer solace to those faced with a serious illness or age-related decline. When they are integrated with professional care services (such as geriatric care management) […]
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Embracing Brené Brown Vulnerability in Aging
December 31st, 2018
“When we were children, we used to think that when we were grown-up we would no longer be vulnerable. But to grow up is to accept vulnerability. To be alive is to be vulnerable.”1 Could we have gotten it wrong all these years? That is, that feeling of being emotionally exposed or uncertain, as Brené […]
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