From the category archives:
When the topic of aging parents pops up, many people immediately shift the conversation to healthcare, senior living communities or dementia. And that’s fair, because many people don’t often think of these things until it’s crashing down upon them. So when I met Debra Granich, the president and CEO of the Red Hat Society, I [...]
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Growth in the senior population is creating an increasingly large market for senior care and products that help seniors age more gracefully. With high-growth markets, it is common for people and companies to appear with less than stellar ethical standards. Unfortunately, ethics is one of the elephants in the room when it comes to senior [...]
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In this Leaders in Elder Care interview, I spoke to Chuck Gould, president and CEO of Volunteers of America. I first ran into the folks from VOA when one of their marketing people, David Burch, solicited questions for their panel with Newt Gingrich and Tom Daschle. Upon researching Volunteers of America, I was surprised (and [...]
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In this Leaders in Elder Care interview, I had the privilege to speak to Dr. Kevin O’Neil. I first met Dr. O’Neil at Brookdale’s Brain Symposium a few months ago at UCLA, where I left quite impressed with the his approach to brain fitness and brain health. Dr. O’Neil combines a deep understanding of both [...]
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In this Leaders in Elder Care interview, I wanted to step back from residential and medical care and focus on something that many of us take for granted. The simple fact is that for seniors, foot comfort and correctly-fitted shoes can make the difference between independence and comfort or pain and immobility. As an athlete, [...]
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My mother lives in San Diego. I live about an hour north in Orange County. One sister lives an hour north of Los Angeles. My other sister lives in Baltimore, Maryland. As one might imagine, long distance caregiving is an issue with which my family continuously grapples. It’s the peace of mind and communication that [...]
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It seems like whenever the topic of elder care or “seniors” come up, the discussion immediately turns to medical, caregiving and financial issues. I was really happy to meet Sheldon Krechman and learn about his focus on keeping seniors engaged in the community. Sheldon and his wife, Carol, have put together a wonderfully creative organization [...]
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In this Leaders in Elder Care Interview, I spoke with Steven Aldrich of Posit Science. Posit Science is one of the leaders in what is a growing market for brain fitness and memory care software. There are many ways to provide memory training, as some of you may know, but I really enjoyed two things [...]
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In this Leaders in Elder Care interview, I had the pleasure to interview Dr. Paula Panchuck, vice president of Lasell Village at Lasell College. Lasell Village epitomizes the meaning of creativity in elder care. Combining senior independent living and continuing education within the campus of a four-year university, Lasell Village at Lasell College serves as [...]
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