Author Archive: Jeff Anderson
Jeff attended the University of Alaska Fairbanks on an academic scholarship, and also studied creative writing at University of Hull, Scarborough Campus (UK). He found his calling in 2009 when he began working with seniors and their families at A Place for Mom. He enjoys literature, chess, and music. Jeff Anderson's Google+ Profile
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6 Diseases Linked to Communication Disorders in Seniors
May is Better Hearing and Speech Month. This annual, month-long health observance helps to raise awareness about hearing loss and communication disorders, while honoring the audiologists and speech-language pathologists who care for people with these health conditions. Because seniors are especially prone to ailments that can negatively impact speech, hearing and understanding, the observance carries…
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Tips for Taking Caregiver Vacations: Respite Care
Caregivers can use respite services to help themselves avoid becoming exhausted and overwhelmed by their most difficult task. If you speak with any family caregiver you will quickly learn how hard it can be to care for a loved one full-time. Whether you’re caring for a spirited but wheelchair–bound 90 year-old parent or a spouse…
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The Influence of Mothers on Our Lives
A Place for Mom’s annual Mother’s Day survey asked readers to reflect how their mothers have shaped them and how their relationship has changed over time. Readers also contributed practical advice and life-lessons that they learned from their mothers. Some of the overarching themes of reader’s impressions of their mothers emerge in this graphic built…
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Celebrities and their Mothers
“I get my sense of humor from my mom.” – Tina Fey With Mother’s Day approaching, we’re highlighting the profound and lasting influence that mothers have on their children. We collected some great quotes from celebrities who shared their mother’s best advice and how their mothers helped make them who they are today. “My mom…
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Assisted Living and Hospice Care: Easing End of Life Transitions
Assisted living communities are increasingly conducive aging-in-place. Working in tandem with hospice care, communities are often able to accommodate residents through end-of-life. Many assisted living communities espouse a philosophy called “aging-in-place,” meaning that residents receive increasing levels of care without having to leave the community. Aging in place allows residents to stay in their community for as…
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Has High-Tech Senior Living Changed the Way We Age?
When today’s seniors were children, there were no televisions. Jet airliners didn’t exist, and mechanical adding machines were the closest thing to computers around. It’s remarkable how much has changed. Technologies that would have seemed like science fiction fantasies to seniors when they were children are now being used at many of today’s senior living communities to…
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11 Innovative Ways that Senior Communities Promote Nutrition
Dining is an important experience for residents at senior living communities. It’s more than just a healthy meal; it’s also a social highlight for the residents. This is why many senior communities focus not only on the importance of healthy nutrition, which is essential for seniors, but also on making the food delicious and the…
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National Healthcare Decisions Day: What are Your Wishes?
April 16 is National Healthcare Decision Day (NHDD), a national health observance designed to emphasize the importance of planning for health emergencies and end-of-life care. NHDD encourages the public to make their wishes and expectations about medical care and end-of-life care known to loved ones and then to solidify these wishes in an advance directive…
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Assisted Living Chef Awarded for Serving Food for Thought
Chef Kirk Brooks of Atria Senior Living in Tuscon, Arizona recently received an award for innovation from the International Council for Active Aging that recognizes his efforts developing and leading an acclaimed culinary education program for seniors at the assisted living community where he cooks. Atria Senior Living is well known for its focus on…
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Parkinson’s Disease: In the Shadow of Alzheimer’s
April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month, an opportunity for us to honor those who are fighting this illness, whether it be the patients themselves, the medical professionals who treat the patients, or the caregivers who make a dignified life possible for those with the disease. According to the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation (PDF), up to 1…
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