by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Sep 9, 2020 | Aging, Sentinel Articles
I have a Stone Soup comic (https://www.stonesoupcartoons.com/) posted by my desk. In this two block strip, two older men are sitting on a park bench. One of the men states “They sat me down and said, ‘Pops, we need to talk about aging in place.’ ” In the...
by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | Aug 10, 2020 | Aging, Finances, Sentinel Articles
Get What’s Yours, was published on February 17, 2015, and explained how to exploit the “file and suspend” provisions of Social Security. We wrote about that here in November 2015. Congress changed Social Security late in 2015 to close the loopholes...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Jul 13, 2020 | Aging, Sentinel Articles
Last Saturday we celebrated Independence Day, commemorating the American colonies declaration of political separation from Great Britain. The establishment of a system of government which recognized individual freedoms in areas such as religion, speech, and bearing...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Jun 15, 2020 | Aging, Family Living, Sentinel Articles
“I feel like a teenager sneaking out of the house,” Joan stated with a chuckle. Joan is a 93 year old client whom I had called to see how she was faring during COVID restrictions. She resides in an independent living apartment in a local retirement...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Apr 6, 2020 | Aging, Sentinel Articles
The reauthorization of the Older Americans Act (OAA) was quietly signed into law by President Trump last week. Officially known as H.R. 4334 – The Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020, it moved fairly quickly through Congress before reaching the President’s...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Feb 24, 2020 | Aging, Caregiver Support, Sentinel Articles
Family caregivers of older adults demonstrate extraordinary love despite the challenges of this role. Some people fall into a caregiving role gradually, for example an adult child who begins to occasionally assist a parent with tasks such as household maintenance and...
