by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | Nov 29, 2012 | Caregiver Support
I have long been aware of how much we learn from, and are conditioned by, watching television. This is especially true for Baby Boomers. Our parents listened to the radio, and our kids play video games. At an extreme level, I suppose we could stop to wonder if...
by Keystone Elder Law | Nov 28, 2012 | Alzheimer's and Dementia, Caregiver Support
My job is very rewarding and often times I think of clients and what I could suggest to enhance their life and happiness. On a recent trip to Kansas City with a few of our team members, I happened to pick up and read a catalog that was on the plane. It hit me when I...
by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | Nov 26, 2012 | Alzheimer's and Dementia, Caregiver Support, Events, Sentinel Articles
The Pilgrims figured out in 1621 that autumn is the ideal season for celebration. It wasn’t until 1863 that President Abraham Lincoln declared that Thanksgiving would be a national holiday, which we would thereafter celebrate on a Thursday in November. The...
by Keystone Elder Law | Nov 22, 2012 | Alzheimer's and Dementia, Caregiver Support, Health Care System, Nursing Homes
It is interesting how different people can look at the same situation and have different observations about it. Recently as my wife was surfing the internet, she came across a very astute observation about the common question, “Is a half-filled glass of water...
by Keystone Elder Law | Nov 21, 2012 | Alzheimer's and Dementia, Caregiver Support
“Gee, Mom, that’s a pretty red blouse. Is it new?” I asked my mother, whose taste in clothing usually tended toward more subdued colors. “Yes,” she replied, “I bought it to wear when I visit your father.” At the time my dad, an Alzheimer’s patient, was living in a...
by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | Nov 19, 2012 | Alzheimer's and Dementia, Caregiver Support, Sentinel Articles
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I’m not sure whether I most enjoy smelling or eating the turkey that I stuff with my mother’s special recipe, which you can find in the newsletter available at our website. It’s a joy to serve a festive dinner after an afternoon of...
