Source: It’s the season: Considering tech gifts for older adults
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It’s the season: Considering tech gifts for older adults
Source: It’s the season: Considering tech gifts for older adults
Breast Cancer and the Older Adult: What You Should Know Now
As a woman who has had breast cancer twice, I have lived through that “punch in the gut” feeling when your doctor first gives you that diagnosis and says “that word.” For me, both times, I never heard a single… Read More ›
Elderly homelessness: is this the future of growing old? (Part 1 of a 2 part series)
Every day we treat them as if they are invisible. We don’t establish eye contact and tend to go about our business of getting home or to work without a second glance. It probably never occurs to us that one… Read More ›
One day, you’re going to die. Have you put your “final wishes” in writing?
No one wants to consider that they will one day no longer be living on earth. When I give presentations on aging, I take a moment to remind people that they have the time RIGHT NOW to make decisions that… Read More ›
Sea Hero Quest: Can A Video Game Solve The Alzheimer’s Puzzle?
7 November 2016 Dr. Jill M. Bjerke There is no doubt the race to find the cure for Alzheimer’s and other dementia diseases is in full tilt and will be for some time. One only has to type “Alzheimer’s research”… Read More ›
Why Google Is Turning My Car Into Fly Paper
Dr. Jill M. Bjerke Picture this: You are driving your car when suddenly a pedestrian appears in your path. You have no choice but to strike the pedestrian. What you weren’t expecting though is for that pedestrian to now become… Read More ›
Why My Dad Is My Roommate!
Yes, what goes around comes around. The child we once parented has now taken on the role of a parent to us with a complete role reversal. While it may seem that the greater percentage of seniors live alone, the… Read More ›
Talking Stitches? Almost!
The problem: delayed or incomplete wound healing in seniors and the elderly. The solution: stiches that snitch! There comes a time when we have to face the fact that one of the effects of aging on the human body is… Read More ›
There’s An App For That – But Not If You Are 65+
Not long ago, I stumbled across an article titled, “Booya Grandma: How to Design Apps for Seniors,” by Emilie Futterman. Now that title alone would be tantalizing enough to explore further, right? It was worth it. Although written in 2014,… Read More ›
