LIVE EVENT: Aging Magnificently Book Club

Sunday, Jun. 27th on zoom join Dr. Bill Thomas and discuss Aging Magnificently. Get the book and sign -up here Excerpt from Aging Magnificently The journey matters and it begins here. Learning how to ...

Mindfully Becoming an Elder

Assuming the role of elder.

THE ELDERWISE WAY AND THE PRACTICE OF SPIRIT-CENTERED CARE  

This post highlights the principles underlying Elderwise Spirit-Centered Care and provides examples of how we can support spiritual development as we care for elders who have dementia.

What If We Challenged the Conventional Wisdom About How to Help Our Aging Parents?

More than a decade ago, I made a shift in the work I do because of one simple equation: There are more than 54 million Americans over 65 in the U.S., and only 7,000 geriatricians like me and Dr. Bill ...

Ageism Among Women

My personal experience with ageism as a writer and content provider.

Daily journals while living in a locked dementia unit: Day 4

Reflective journals while temporarily living in an institutional dementia care setting.

The Elderwise Way: Spirit-Centered Care—Being Whole, and Seeing Wholeness

This is the second of three posts from Sandy Sabersky, co-founder of Elderwise, and Ruth Neuwald Falcon, co-authors of The Elderwise Way: A Different Approach to Life with Dementia. It focuses on t...

The Roots of the Elderwise Way: Spirit-Centered Care

By Sandy Sabersky, co-founder of Elderwise, and Ruth Neuwald Falcon, co-authors of The Elderwise Way: A Different Approach to Life with Dementia. This blog starts with Sandy’s experience, what she has...

Daily journals while living in a locked dementia unit: Days 2 and 3

Reflective journals while temporarily living in an institutional dementia care setting.

The Promise

Many assisted living residences (ALR) provide good and safe care to elders. Most directors of admissions are honest and caring. However, a substantial portion of ALR provide poor and dangerous care an...