Is Communication a Seasonal Thing? In my experience working with elders, communication with loved ones can be fraught with difficulties. Sometimes it can be...
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Did you know that the first recognition of this month was in 1963, when President Kennedy declared it to be Senior Citizens Month to honor those 65...
Those of us who practice in the field of conservatorships and guardianships (this is Colorado terminology; their precise titles vary from state to state)...
Four years ago I wrote a post entitled “When Death Is Not Death: Stumbling Over the Parameters of “Brain Dead” about brain death and other...
What would a change in our guardianship law in Colorado mean? Well, that depends! In my previous post about guardianship reform I looked...
The road to elderhood, a successful elderhood at least – relies upon a foundation built on experience. The experiences of this “newness” to one’s...
October is domestic violence awareness month. I have previously explored some of the links between these two dangerous expressions of violence -elder abuse and...
I recently ran across an article by financial “coach” Chris Hogan about the importance of having a dream to inspire us to plan for...
The Boulder County Senior Law Day will take place this Saturday at the Plaza Event Center in Longmont, CO. Here is their website...
The Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act (S. 178), passed the U.S. Senate on August 1, 2017. You can read the text of...