by Jana Panarites | Oct 16, 2015 | Caregiving, Growing Older, Seniors |
Have you heard about Internet sensation Wanda B. Goines? She may be the only nonagenarian on record to have over 4.6 million views on Facebook. 92-year-old Wanda B. Goines lives in Cave Junction, Oregon in the house built by her father. An artist and a calligrapher,...
by Jana Panarites | Sep 18, 2015 | Caregiver Resources, Caregiving, Growing Older, Seniors |
Financial relief may be in sight for some of America’s 43 million unpaid caregivers. A new online interactive tool created by The American Elder Care Research Organization (AECRO) helps families identify programs offering financial assistance to caregivers. The tool...
by Jana Panarites | Sep 15, 2015 | Aging Well, Amazon Streaming, Entertainment, Growing Older, Seniors |
If you’re feeling anxious about getting older, take a few minutes to watch the documentary film “Iris.” Both the legendary filmmaker Albert Maysles—who directed “Iris” at age 87—and his subject, 93-year-old Iris Apfel—retired businesswoman, former interior designer...
by Jana Panarites | Aug 31, 2015 | Aging Well, Growing Older, Music and the Brain |
The renowned neurologist and writer Oliver Sacks died of cancer yesterday at his home in New York City. The 82-year-old author of “Awakenings” and “The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat” was in the late stages of cancer, a condition he...