Posts made in October, 2009

MASWA 2009 Fall Aging Conference

Posted by on Oct 22, 2009 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

Eliza One, Inc. will be attending the aging conference sponsored by the Mpls. & St. Paul Area Senior Workers Association being held Thursday, October 29th at the Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center. The conference goal is to provide individuals working in the field of aging an opportunity to focus on the challenges facing seniors and their loved ones.

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Medication Refills and Senior Challenges

Posted by on Oct 20, 2009 in Life Lessons | 0 comments

Whenever I visit with my senior friend I learn something new.  Recently we were discussing getting refills on medications and as we were talking I realized how something so simple becomes so challenging for seniors.   Does your pharmacy use automated voice prompts?  Is your family member hard of hearing, do they use a hearing aid?  These hurtles can be so challenging it can prevent your loved one from getting their prescriptions filled. I know my own family members would rather drive to the pharmacy to drop off their empty prescription bottles and ask the pharmacist questions in person. But what if your family member is no longer driving?  I find many seniors...

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Dementia and Aging

Posted by on Oct 12, 2009 in Life Lessons | 1 comment

 On Saturday we celebrated my brother in law’s 50th Birthday with family and friends and we all had a fabulous time.  There was music, warm conversation, good food, a few gifts and lots of funny birthday cards that focused on “turning 50″ with a few stereotypes about getting old.   During dinner a friend happened to ask a question about dementia and I have to say I thought about this topic as it relates to the normal aging process since we’re all getting older.  I’m reminded of the classes I took last month focused entirely on working with seniors, we covered a lot of ground and in the normal aging process there’s a decline...

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