Jan

31

Winter Watch List

Bird in Winter

Author: Roger Alexander, LNFA Date Posted: 1/31/2012 The cold winter months may leave us all dreaming of spring, but for older people, there are a few extra concerns. Elders are a lot more sensitive to the cold and often neglect

 
Jan

23

Taking Care of the Caregiver

Author: Roger Alexander, LNFA Date Posted: 1/23/2012 Are you struggling in your efforts as a Caregiver? Many times our role as a caregiver starts out at a reasonable pace. We begin to juggle our lives to find the time it

 
Jan

17

Bridging the Communication Gap

Author: Roger Alexander, LNFA Date Posted: 1/17/2012 We have a lot to learn from older people, especially those in our family and in our care. But it takes something we all think we don’t have enough of – time. Listening

 
Jan

09

Want to Get Fit? Just Dance!

Author: Roger Alexander, LNFA Date Posted: 1/9/2012 We’ve all heard that staying healthy requires the dreaded “E” word – exercise. Oh, we all start out our New Year’s resolutions by making a commitment to exercise, but if you’re like me,

 
Jan

02

Are You Creatively Aging?

By: Roger Alexander, LNFA Date Posted: 1/2/2012 It’s the downside of aging that we hear a lot about and it is true, there are “issues” to deal with, but there’s also a lot of good news about aging. Like most