Aging In Place

Aging in Place: The Loss of My Dad’s Glasses Still Haunts Me

By Patrick Roden, RN, PhD   To a father growing old nothing is dearer than a daughter. -Euripides   I recently posted a “best-of” (retread) blog titled:The Meaning of Thingsto make a point thatmeaningful objects fromhomelose meaning in institutions like nursing homes.When bloggers share ideas/concepts/stories on the net, we can only hope—like sending children off to school, they will do good in the world or have some positive influence. This post evoked a response I will always reme... READ MORE Posted September 27, 2011 at 11:41 AM

Barbie's Next Dream House for Aging in Place

  The really frightening thing about middle age is that you know you’ll grow out of it! — Doris Day  A tweet from Kohler got me thinking: What do you think of Barbie’s new eco-friendly dream homefrom Mattel and;@AIANationalhttp://huff.to/obGmER? We love the low-flow toilet!  Seems Barbie is trending greenafter years of Pink convertibles and end-less wardrobes; not exactly a sustainability lifestyle (making up for past sins?). The joint effort is a synergy of The AIA and Ma... READ MORE Posted August 15, 2011 at 01:25 PM

The Great Unlearning: Alzheimer's

  I often hear people say that a person suffering from Alzheimer’s is not the person they knew. I wonder to myself – Who are they then? –Bob DeMarco The Present-absence and the long-good-bye of Alzheimer’s disease is heart-breaking. I sat with my once brilliant friend,Frances Gabe, holding her hand and longing for the excursions into the deep end of ideas that we once shared. But that is in the past;to quoteChuck Heston quoting Shakespeare in his statement,they bade farewell and “melted ... READ MORE Posted August 15, 2011 at 01:18 PM