Elder Care Workshop Series at Norwell Public Library

Posted on March 13, 2017

Getting older? Taking care of someone who is? Come to this series to learn some helpful tips from local Elder Services professionals. Wednesday, March 15: “Learn to Speak Alzheimereze” Discover tips to work with a person who is changing before your eyes and to learn to speak 'Alzheimereze.' Presented by Alzheimer’s coach Beverly Moore. Wednesday, March 29: “Hospital to Home” Understand...

Repeal & Replace of ObamaCare, a/k/a RyanCare

Posted on March 9, 2017

There are so many articles coming out right now trying to summarize RyanCare. I've gone straight to my favorite source for all things medical financing - the Kaiser Foundation. Their reports are well researched, and not slanted one way or the other. Just the facts. Here's their summary of RyanCare. Obviously, being from a...

Repeal & Replace of ObamaCare, a/k/a RyanCare

Posted on March 9, 2017

Elder Care Workshop Series at Norwell Public Library

Posted on March 7, 2017

Getting older? Taking care of someone who is? Come to this three-part series to learn some helpful tips from local Elder Services professionals. Wednesday, March 8: “Who Can Help Me?” Find out how to access elder services in your community. Presented by Susan Curtin, Director at Norwell Council on Aging. “Elder Law 101” Get to know the basics of...

Elder Care Workshop Series at Norwell Public Library

Posted on March 7, 2017

Cohasset Alzheimer’s Association Presentation on Dementia-Related Behaviors

Posted on February 2, 2017

This looks like a good presentation coming up soon in Cohasset. Presented by the Alzheimer's Association, participants will learn how to "decode" what an Alzheimer's patient is trying to express through their behavior. For example, someone lashing out verbally might be doing so because they are frustrated that they are cold but...

South Shore Residents May Be Eligible for Alzheimer’s PET Scans (IDEAS)

Posted on January 24, 2017

Beth Israel Deaconess-Plymouth is taking part in a study that uses PET scans to look for signs of Alzheimer's. It is called the Imaging Dementia—Evidence for Amyloid Scanning (IDEAS) Study. There are many different sources of dementia, for example Alzheimer's, vascular, and frontal lobe. Knowing which type of dementia a person...

Are You Caring for Someone Who Wanders?

Posted on December 22, 2016

CMS (the agency that manages Medicare and Medicaid) recently put out this interesting FAQ piece on wandering. The piece is aimed at managers of day programs and assisted livings, but there are a lot of useful nuggets in here for people who are caring for loved ones still at home who tend...

WATD Radio Show!

Posted on December 21, 2016

I had a new experience this weekend - I was on the radio! Patti Abbate & Tom Foye co-host WATD's "My Generation" radio show every Sunday from 7p - 8p. This week, I was their guest and we talked about a host of issues related to elder law and special needs - the need for...