One thing is certain – you can still age magnificently. You can still live a sparked life, even in isolation or quarantine. Right now, holding onto what sparks you may just be the motivation we ...
When should my loved one consider moving out of their home?
Have there recently been events that have led you to question if it’s safe and healthy for your loved one to consider living in their own home? If your loved one is like most seniors, ...
What You Don’t Know About Dementia: You Can Ride the Waterslide
Bob has dementia. He also loves waterslides. In his late 80s, he dreamed of going down one and why shouldn’t he? If that’s what sparks you – we say go for it. Even if it ...
What Do You Want From Your Healthcare Experience?
Growing Research Prompts Lifesprk to Add RN Case Management Services Part of our job is to advocate for a better life experience. We’ve listened to our clients and families and learned that people want greater ...
Primary Care that Fits Your Life
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 ...
