Archive for October, 2009

MASWA 2009 Fall Aging Conference

[ October 29, 2009; ] 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 [...]

October 22, 2009 · Mary · No Comments
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Medication Refills and Senior Challenges

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 [...]

October 20, 2009 · Mary · No Comments
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Dementia and Aging

 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 [...]

October 12, 2009 · Mary · One Comment
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