When we were younger, anyone over the age of 30 was old. Like old. But once we grow up, we learn that age is relative. We’re all older than someone and younger than someone else. So, these days, in the modern age of medicine, the wellness movement and people in...
Many emotional challenges certainly aren’t age specific. We can experience mental health issues and emotional challenges regardless of age. But are there specific risks or challenges that older adults face that are seen less in a younger population? And what are...
No matter where you live in the U.S., autumn is often the season with the most pleasant weather. Not too hot or too cold for outdoor activities, fall is the season that’s “just right” to get outside, get some sunlight. With winter right around the...
Hoarding isn’t new. In fact, the original fairy tales of The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and any tale including a leprechaun or miser, all feature a hoarder. But the illness that creates hoarding is no fiction. In fact, if affects over 6% of people aged...
Those of us who are older might think that we know what meditation is. We think of the 70’s and the hippie gurus who sat crossed legged on dirty floors, surrounded by flower children, zoning out. But in this day and age, is that even accurate? Meditation has...
Across the board, people aren’t often open or transparent when discussing mental health and behavioral challenges and the strain it can cause on relationships. This can be compacted when it’s an elderly parent who is struggling and the adult child who is...
