Posted 05/11/2009
Ageism in Long-term Care
Why immigration is good for old people
By Sara Myers
To prepare for a panel discussion at the June AARP Conference in Chicago, I am reading about ageism. The more I read about it, and the more I observe the caregivers at my mother's assisted living facility, Gaffney House, the more convinced I am that immigration is good for old people. Here is why. Read More >>
Posted 04/24/2009
And They Call This Medication Management?
Mom bowled over
By Sara Myers
Question: How many health care professionals does it take to determine that a frail 90-year-old woman is overmedicated?
Answer: It takes five, plus one vigilant daughter. Read More >>
Answer: It takes five, plus one vigilant daughter. Read More >>
Posted 04/10/2009
Dementia and Passover Make Strange Bedfellows
Last holiday with Mom?
By Sara Myers
I had fully intended to talk to my mother about Passover before the holiday, to see what she wanted to do. But the time to talk came and went, and that conversation never occurred. So I decided to cook up a few “Jewfood” favorites and take them over to Gaffney House (Mom’s assisted living facility), so we could have a Passover, of sorts, together. Read More >>
Posted 04/07/2009
It’s Passover: How Do I Celebrate with Mom?
Her dementia complicates things
By Sara Myers
This week is Passover. My 91-year-old mother has celebrated it for the past 90 years. Now that she has moved to Seattle from Phoenix, where she lived for over 60 years, I don’t know how to handle Jewish holidays with her. Should I do something to help recognize the holiday? Does she even care?
I admit, I’m clueless what to do. Read More >>
I admit, I’m clueless what to do. Read More >>
Posted 11/14/2008
What Will Happen When the Money Runs Out?
By Sara Myers
Cordelia Robertson, age 99, was recently given an eviction notice from her assisted living facility in Seattle, after living there for a decade. She had spent all the money she had, almost $400,000, to pay for her care. Read More >>
