https://oneconnectiondev.com:443/rethink/Home/rss/category/4135/elder-concernsRSS documenthttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/problem-solving-means-honoring-others-choicesThu, 10 Aug 2023 20:54:00 GMThttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/problem-solving-means-honoring-others-choiceshttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/acknowledging-feelings-of-grief-is-the-first-step-toward-healingThu, 12 Jan 2023 21:15:00 GMThttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/acknowledging-feelings-of-grief-is-the-first-step-toward-healinghttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/forced-retirement-may-be-a-wasteThu, 15 Sep 2022 17:31:00 GMThttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/forced-retirement-may-be-a-wastehttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/what-are-the-signs-youre-ready-to-retireThu, 01 Sep 2022 16:45:00 GMThttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/what-are-the-signs-youre-ready-to-retirehttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/what-happened-to-silent-generation-values Recently I sent a survey to several Silent Generation seniors who are between the ages of 76 and 93. A great deal has been written about their beginnings as a cohort, but my goal was to understand ...]]>Thu, 14 Oct 2021 19:07:00 GMThttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/what-happened-to-silent-generation-valueshttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/thieves-targeting-older-women Recently I noticed the ATM in my grocery store had been removed. I was a bit baffled by the decision, and a bit annoyed. The location was convenient. I could combine my shopping trip with ...]]>Thu, 22 Jul 2021 15:34:00 GMThttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/thieves-targeting-older-womenhttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/complicating-covid-stress-technology-gaps-for-seniors Early on, when COVID vaccine appointments first became available for seniors age 75-plus, the online application asked the user to select their insurance. Most seniors have Medicare and selected ...]]>Thu, 04 Mar 2021 16:24:00 GMThttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/complicating-covid-stress-technology-gaps-for-seniorshttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/covid-unpredictability-lingers Before COVID-19, many of us over the age of 60 never regarded ourselves as “older adults” or as someone with an underlying medical condition. However, it didn’t take long for the Centers for Disease ...]]>Thu, 28 May 2020 16:50:00 GMThttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/covid-unpredictability-lingershttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/recent-events-highlight-limits-of-age-restricted-sites Earlier this month 300 residents of a Newbury Park 55-plus mobile home park were left without running water for nearly a week. The stoppage, caused by a main break within the community’s private ...]]>Thu, 16 Jan 2020 20:04:00 GMThttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/recent-events-highlight-limits-of-age-restricted-siteshttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/state-master-plan-on-aging-deserves-review Recognizing that California’s over-65 population is projected to grow to 8.6 million by 2030, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order recently calling for a Master Plan for Aging to be developed ...]]>Thu, 21 Nov 2019 22:06:00 GMThttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/state-master-plan-on-aging-deserves-reviewhttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/how-safe-is-that-safe-deposit-box My neighbor John has been collecting gold coins for the past 20 years. Upon buying a coin, he would place it in the safe deposit box he and his wife, Caitlin, rented at their bank. John put the ...]]>Thu, 05 Sep 2019 19:16:00 GMThttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/how-safe-is-that-safe-deposit-boxhttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/wise-friends-can-be-of-great-value-in-our-elder-years I’ve trained my mom to be a case manager for seniors. Well, not really, but linking our daily conversations along with her 85 years of life experience, my mom can give some pretty good advice ...]]>Thu, 11 Jul 2019 17:17:00 GMThttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/wise-friends-can-be-of-great-value-in-our-elder-yearshttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/preparing-for-the-ultimate-loss-what-to-do-when-a-loved-one-dies I have a dear friend, Nancy, whose husband died unexpectedly several years ago. She was recounting the situation to me and how another friend of hers, a physician, wanted to give her some medication ...]]>Thu, 11 Apr 2019 18:50:00 GMThttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/preparing-for-the-ultimate-loss-what-to-do-when-a-loved-one-dieshttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/post-holiday-loneliness-takes-a-toll-on-seniors The 55-plus community my mother lives in has a weekly get-together at its clubhouse. Everyone who chooses to come brings a food item to share; visiting with one another includes the goings-on in ...]]>Thu, 27 Dec 2018 17:59:00 GMThttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/post-holiday-loneliness-takes-a-toll-on-seniorshttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/local-seniors-left-scarred-by-wildfires On the heels of the Borderline shooting, Allison, a Senior Concerns case manager, was knocking on doors of the occupants of the senior low-income housing complex where she works. She was ...]]>Thu, 13 Dec 2018 19:29:00 GMThttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/local-seniors-left-scarred-by-wildfireshttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/as-more-seniors-age-alone-more-planning-is-required My friend Dr. Sara Zeff Geber coined the term “solo agers” after realizing so many of her childfree friends were caring for their aging parents. The question loomed large: Who was going to care ...]]>Thu, 29 Nov 2018 17:04:00 GMThttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/as-more-seniors-age-alone-more-planning-is-requiredhttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/website-collects-senior-resources-into-one-easy-to-access-place I’ve recently discovered some programs that can help solve many of the challenges facing seniors. There are so many sources of help available today that it’s nearly impossible to have a handle on ...]]>Thu, 27 Jul 2017 19:49:00 GMThttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/website-collects-senior-resources-into-one-easy-to-access-placehttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/think-before-setting-a-password If you are internet savvy, you are mindful that you should not click on an email link from an unknown source. You are wary of online ads for items that are too good to be true, like that miracle ...]]>Thu, 02 Jun 2016 21:37:00 GMThttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/think-before-setting-a-passwordhttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/its-never-too-late-to-express-condolences-to-the-grievingThu, 17 Mar 2016 16:41:00 GMThttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/its-never-too-late-to-express-condolences-to-the-grievinghttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/make-life-easier-for-mom-dadThu, 04 Feb 2016 21:13:00 GMThttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/make-life-easier-for-mom-dadhttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/what-else-isnt-she-telling-meThu, 02 Jul 2015 16:28:00 GMThttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/what-else-isnt-she-telling-mehttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/unlocking-a-new-kind-of-careThu, 07 May 2015 21:31:00 GMThttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/unlocking-a-new-kind-of-carehttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/dadrsquos-greatest-fearThu, 16 Oct 2014 10:37:00 GMThttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/dadrsquos-greatest-fearhttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/aligned-in-deathFri, 26 Sep 2014 20:57:00 GMThttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/aligned-in-deathhttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/living-in-hidingThu, 15 May 2014 09:03:00 GMThttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/living-in-hidinghttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/are-you-guilty-of-microaggressionsThu, 30 May 2013 07:55:00 GMThttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/are-you-guilty-of-microaggressionshttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/bridging-the-elder-communication-gapThu, 24 Jan 2013 12:55:00 GMThttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/bridging-the-elder-communication-gaphttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/dealing-with-lsquonorsquo-1Thu, 05 Jul 2012 14:49:00 GMThttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/dealing-with-lsquonorsquo-1https://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/transportation-no-1-unmet-need-of-seniorsThu, 21 Jun 2012 22:00:00 GMThttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/transportation-no-1-unmet-need-of-seniorshttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/whatrsquos-your-life-story-telling-you-1Thu, 11 Aug 2011 03:00:00 GMThttps://oneconnectiondev.com/rethink/whatrsquos-your-life-story-telling-you-1