by Lisa Krauss | Oct 15, 2021 | Health and Wellness, New Chapter in Life, Planning for the Future, Retirement, Self Improvement, Senior Fun and Activities
Working with older adults and their families, I’ve found that aging can be a difficult transition for many people. It’s not only the physical changes but the emotional aspects of aging that can be disorienting. For example, I have had clients tell me that...
by Lisa Krauss | Sep 15, 2021 | Aging Life Care, Health and Wellness, Health Care Decisions, Planning for the Future, Senior Care Solutions, Unique Care Needs
Betty and Rhonda were twins, 88 years old. They had both been widowed years earlier, and had decided to share a two-bedroom apartment when keeping up their homes became too much for them. However, Betty’s son was concerned that Betty was becoming forgetful. She...
by Lisa Krauss | Aug 15, 2021 | Emergencies & Natural Disasters, Health and Safety, Planning for the Future
Lately, news reports about natural disasters across the country have been pretty scary. From fires to floods to tornadoes, severe weather events remind us that it’s important for families to plan and prepare. For example, the Atlantic hurricane season is...
by Lisa Krauss | Jul 15, 2021 | Health and Wellness, Nutrition, Self Improvement
My 75-year-old client Gretchen put on ‘pandemic pounds’ like many of us did in 2020. Now she was eager to lose weight and lose it fast.”I just want to feel better about myself and fit into my clothes again,” she told me. For that reason, she...
by Lisa Krauss | Jun 15, 2021 | Creative Life, Self Improvement, Senior Fun and Activities
Imagination and creativity can flourish in older adults, and you don’t have to be a master artist to have fun and create something beautiful. At the assisted living facility where my client Jill lived, an arts and crafts group that she started to beat boredom,...
