Author of “Making the Golden Years Golden” Mrs. C. was 85 years old when our agency was hired by her son to provide home care for her. Up until that point, Mrs. C. lived on her own while her son lived in another state and traveled a great deal for his work. He [...]
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
“Making the Golden Years Golden” Author Ms. R. was 89 years old when she called our agency for home care. She had gone through some minor surgery, and needed someone to be with her for a few days until she fully recovered. She had a wonderful demeanor and a life full of social activities. Like [...]
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
“Making the Golden Years Golden” Author The biggest danger to our elders and their health is an unsafe environment. It is well known that, for seniors, falls are the worst things that can happen to them; many seniors do not recover completely from them. Fractures can put them in a wheelchair, and render them [...]
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
By Dr. Eva Mor My aunt was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s some years ago. It did not come as a shock to us, but we tried to fool ourselves for quite a few years before the diagnosis came. She is a Holocaust survivor, and like my parents, lived through a hellish nightmare during World War [...]
Sunday, October 2, 2011
By Dr. Eva Mor Mrs. T. was not a client of our agency; she was a good friend of my parents. She was a widow, and quite independent, and in fairly good health up to the age of 83. I had been seeing her on all family gatherings, such as holiday dinners, birthdays, and [...]
Monday, August 1, 2011
By Dr. Eva Mor This story still breaks my heart every time I think about it. It happened to friends of mine, two hard working people, about twenty five years ago. Both held what we would consider good jobs with good pay and very generous benefits, including excellent medical coverage provided by the employer. [...]
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
By Eva Mor, PhD A few days ago I visited Orlando, Florida. After fulfilling my professional obligations, we looked around for something to do and discovered that the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra was having a concert with an unusual program—Paul McCartney: A Symphonic Tribute. The twist was that McCartney’s songs were performed in a classical style [...]
Thursday, March 31, 2011
By Eva Mor, PhD My friend’s mother, a very social and highly functioning lady, fell in her house, and remained on the floor for two hours, until my friend reached her home, after being unable to reach her mother by phone. This made my friend realize that some changes need to be made. In [...]
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
By Dr. Eva Mor “Making the Golden Years Golden” Author. Several months ago, I was interviewed for a magazine article on the subject of seniors and driving and an uncomfortable question came up. “When should we take away our aging parents’ driving license,” I was asked. I was taken aback by the question, because I never [...]
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
By Dr. Eva Mor Author –“Making the Golden Years Golden” For some time now many Americans have been driven by the high cost of medical insurance and deficiencies in coverage to seek medical treatment abroad, in countries such as Thailand, India, Costa Rica, Brazil, South Africa, Romania, Hungary and other eastern European countries. More than [...]
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