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A New Year with New Beginings

January 29, 2025 — After nearly two decades of providing Aging Life Care management services to older adults in the New York Metropolitan area, I am pleased to announce the sale of my care management company HealthSense LLC to Beau Romero RN who will assume the role of CEO as of January 1st, 2025. I founded HealthSense back in... Read More

New Year, New Goals: Health and Wellness for Older Adults

December 11, 2024 — 1. Physical Activity: Moving with Purpose Physical activity is key to maintaining strength, balance, and mobility. Whether it’s a daily walk, chair yoga, or stretching exercises, regular movement helps reduce the risk of chronic diseases like heart disease and diabetes, improves flexibility, and boosts energy levels. The key is finding an activity that’s enjoyable and safe.... Read More

Lighting Up Lives: How Cognitive Enrichment Transforms Lives of Seniors

June 12, 2024 — Engaging in cognitive activities is like a workout for your brain, and just like physical exercise, it plays a crucial role in maintaining overall health as we age. Keeping your mind active through puzzles, reading, learning new skills, or even social interactions helps to build a cognitive reserve and a more robust neural network. This... Read More

The Positive Power of Paws

March 13, 2024 — Aging adults are often faced with a variety of life transitions that make them more vulnerable to feelings of loneliness. Whether it is the loss of family or friends or having to consider a housing move, such events can impact health and quality of life. This is where our furry friends can come to the... Read More

Love’s Lasting Legacy: Honoring Relationships Touched By Dementia

February 7, 2024 — Love is a powerful force that knows no boundaries! It transcends time, age, and even the profound challenges that life may throw our way including dementia, a condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Dementia slowly erodes memories, impairs verbal and cognitive abilities and is associated with a number of brain diseases including Alzheimer’s disease.... Read More

Brighten Up Your Winter: Tips for Beating Seasonal Affective Disorder

December 20, 2023 — As the winter months draw near and the days shorten with less sunlight, this is the time of year that can increase the risk for a specific type of depression known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). SAD is a common disorder affecting 1-2% of the population. The primary cause of SAD is believed to be... Read More

When is it time? Navigating Senior Living Transitions

July 18, 2023 — Home is where the heart is and the vast majority of older adults want to age in place in their own home. When care needs increase, many families will support their older loved ones by either providing direct caregiving help themselves or will hire caregivers to care for their loved one so they can stay... Read More

Tech savvy seniors: Growing older and wiser in the digital age

May 10, 2023 — As we get older, our bodies tend to slow down. Our eyesight isn’t as sharp as it used to be, and our memories can fail us at times, but fear not, technology is here to save the day! Here are just a few ways that technology is revolutionizing the way we age. Health Wearables: Exercise... Read More

Holiday Stocking Stuffers for Seniors

December 15, 2022 — Are you scratching your head wondering what to give your aging loved one this holiday season? We polled our care managers and enrichment specialists on what they would suggest as a stocking stuffer or holiday gift for an older adult. Here are some ideas to make your shopping easier and the seniors in your life... Read More