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Preparing for Your Senior Years |Chapter 9: Learning to Advocate for Yourself
Do you know your doctor’s name, your diagnosis, and exactly why you are calling the clinic? Learning to advocate for yourself is not about being difficult—it is about being prepared, asking questions, keeping records, and making sure your concerns are understood. In Chapter 9 of Preparing for Your Senior Years, we are talking about how…
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H&W| The Power of Music
Music can make us move, help us focus, soothe our spirits and carry us back to a moment we thought we had forgotten. It can calm a baby, comfort an elder, settle an animal and help us shift our energy without saying one word. This Thursday on Health & Wellness, we’re exploring the many ways…
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Preparing for Your Senior Years | Chapter 7 The Emotional Side of Aging
We prepare our finances, organize our important documents and make changes to our homes. But how do we prepare emotionally for the person we are becoming? Aging can bring changes in our bodies, independence, relationships, identity and sense of purpose. Those changes may come with grief and fear—but they can also bring clarity, wisdom and…
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A Special Memory in My Life
Some people come into our lives for only a short season, yet the connection stays with us forever. Today, on the anniversary of his passing, I am remembering a gentleman with Alzheimer’s who trusted me when words were no longer easy for him. Shortly before he passed, he surprised me by speaking—and gave me one…
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H&W|Loving Our Elders Through the Aging Process
Watching someone you love grow older can be hard. Their body changes. Pain may become more complicated. Healing may take longer. Independence may look different. And sometimes the family is searching desperately for one answer when the truth is that an aging body may be carrying decades of history. After nine years working in the…
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H&W|Heat. Aging. PNW
Wednesday Health & Wellness 🌡️ When the Heat Isn’t Just Uncomfortable… It Can Be Dangerous Seattle isn’t known for extreme heat, and many homes still don’t have air conditioning. But for older adults, people living with chronic pain, or anyone recovering from an illness, hot weather can quickly become more than just uncomfortable. Today, let’s…
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H&W|Dementia
Have you ever had a parent, grandparent, or loved one experience dementia? Today I’m sharing lessons I learned while working in rehabilitation and elder care, along with practical ways families can support loved ones with patience, dignity, and compassion. 🌻
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H&W|Aging Parents
As our parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and older loved ones age, the family dynamic often begins to shift in ways we never expected. Today, after several conversations with elderly patients and their families, I found myself reflecting on the realities of aging, caregiving, transportation challenges, falls, medical appointments, and the emotional adjustments that come with…
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RealTalk|Every Role Matters in Patient Care
Before a patient ever meets their surgeon… they meet us. From the first call to the final outcome, every role shapes the patient experience. When you’re part of a team that supports world-class care, it’s more than a job… It’s responsibility.
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H&W|Sciatica & Spinal Stenosis
It’s not just “back pain.” It’s that ache that won’t let up… that nerve that shoots down your leg… that moment when standing hurts—but sitting isn’t much better. Sciatica and spinal stenosis are more common than we talk about—especially as we age. Let’s break down what’s really going on in your body… and how to…
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