You’re just about to pack the last suitcase before you leave for your trip with your husband, first one since retiring last year, when the call comes in. Mom fell. For those caring for older ...
Creating a New Life Experience: Inspiring People to Age Magnificently
On October 27, Joel Theisen, RN, CEO of Lifesprk will address this concept of creating a new life experience at the upcoming SAGE-ing Conference to hundreds of seniors who aspire to be on a ‘Sage-ing ...
Is Chronic Pain Part of Normal Aging? We Say No
September is Pain Awareness Month Wincing I watch my 75-year old uncle walk around his kitchen, slowly and cautiously. The image of the man I see is not the same as the one who danced ...
Lifesprk Nurse Shares Her Perspective On What Matters When Connecting With Senior Clients
Mary Susan Timion, BSN, RN, Director, Life Care at Summit Place Senior Living couldn’t explain how she felt when she connected with a senior client of hers so she took a few moments and wrote ...
Four Financial Questions You Need To Ask Your Aging Parents
When Ameriprise released Money Across Generations II, a cross-generational survey of economic perceptions in 2012, the study revealed that only 28 percent of boomers’ parents say they regularly discuss money and finances with their family, ...
Senior’s Take Note: Faced With a Myriad of Health Issues, Jonathan Unlocks the ‘Key’ that Changes Everything
Music was Jonathan Weinhold’s passion. When his wife, Mary, passed away seven years ago, he lost his inspiration to play the piano and for years, the music sat there untouched. Since then his health has ...
The Senior Signs After the Holidays – What They Aren’t Telling You
Download a copy of our ‘When to Consider’ overview which identifies triggers or warning signs and ways to get proactive. You expected the leftovers, endless dirty plates, messy house, endless laughter, and talks of who ...
Including Seniors At Your Thanksgiving Table Is Proven to Be Good for Their Health
I remember being a young girl at Thanksgiving – the smells coming from the kitchen of the turkey baking in the oven, the pie crust being rolled onto the counters covering everything in sight with ...
End Alzheimer’s One Step At A Time
Alzheimer’s makes the list of the top 10 leading causes of death and the only one in America that cannot be prevented, cured or slowed. But that doesn’t mean the 1 in 3 seniors affected ...
5 Tips for Tackling Tough Senior Conversations on Aging
You want to spark your aging loved one’s life but how? Every time you bring up needing a little extra support or senior care services, they are adamant they don’t need it. Lifesprk Life Care ...
