Older Michiganians Day 2011 – The Senior WAVE – Wednesday, June 15

Older Michiganians Day 2011 – The Senior WAVE: We Advocate, We Vote, We Enrich CommunitiesWednesday, June 15State Capitol LawnLansing, Michigan9:50 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.Older Michiganians Day is an opportunity for people representing every aspect of the aging network - seniors, families, caregivers, service providers, and administrators to join forces and do the Senior WAVE by coming to the state capitol in Lansing to participate, or by contacting your state lawmakers by phone, e-mail or letter to thank them for their continued support of programs that benefit older adults and people with disabilities and to advocate for needed change when programs or services don’t work or are inadequate.

Pain management. One size doesn’t fit all.

Serving Seniors Blog: April, 2011Having a serious illness is frightening. Your mind races, “what will life be like down the road?” and the mind-consuming, “what if’s” race through your brain. Add pain, lots of it, in all areas. You’re feel exhausted, nauseous, you have no appetite, and shortness of breath adds another, unwanted burden.

Bigger is not better. It’s a personal issue.

Serving Seniors Blog: February, 2011People have a distorted view that the bigger something is, the better it is, and the more we get. When it comes to caring for the elderly, bigger is not better. In fact, quite the opposite is true. New, geriatric care management services are being started by large home care companies in many areas.

Be a Good Advocate

Serving Seniors Blog: November, 2010Healthcare in America is getting a lot of attention in today’s media. It’s a hot topic, filled with an overwhelming amount of information, which has resulted in people being thoroughly confused. When it comes to healthcare, when all of the facts, figures and opinions are tallied, did you know what really matters to consumers? It’s surprisingly simple.

Tough Decisions

Do you remember when your parents made the decisions in your life? They were in charge and your parent’s decisions on your behalf were to protect you from things and circumstances around you.Now, fast forward and the same person who made life decisions for you is now dependent on you making big life decisions for them.

Alzheimer’s Awareness is a Good Thing.

Serving Seniors Blog: September 10, 2010It’s hard to believe that Labor Day has come and gone. It’s been a very busy summer and now we’re getting ready for September. In our last blog, I wrote about the Annual Memory Walk at the Detroit Zoo which happened on August 28th.

How Do You Know For Sure?

Knowledge is a great gift and the process to retain what we’ve learned is taken for granted most of the time. Our September newsletter is about Alzheimer’s disease. We discuss what Alzheimer’s is, what the symptoms are plus knowing how to recognize the signs for early detection.