Your Choice Living; Retirement and Senior Living Advisor, Boston/Cape Cod

Having these important conversations is empowering.

http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/health/blogs/white-coat-notes/2013/10/16/end-life-rules-proposed-for-massachusetts-health-facilities/vU0leR49koQ2c3fVWARcbJ/blog.html

End-of-life rules proposed for Massachusetts health facilities - Boston.com Massachusetts regulators proposed new rules that would require physicians and other staffers to provide information about advanced and palliative care choices for the terminally ill.

Really great article about how to have "the conversation".

http://www.csa.us/email/spirit/ssarticles/0913Lifestyle.html

Making the Difficult Conversation Easier

Aging well.........Living well..........what's the difference?

http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/health/blog/inpractice/2013/09/what_patients_have_taught_me_a.html

What my patients teach me about aging well Even though I'm your doctor, if you're mowing your lawn at eighty, I'm taking advice from you.

Excellent news for all in Mass.!!

http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/health/blogs/white-coat-notes/2013/08/14/dementia-care-standards-unveiled-for-massachusetts-nursing-homes/bnS6BbGtwOuN5nDqpJNpxH/blog.html

- Boston.com Massachusetts nursing homes that advertise specialized Alzheimer’s and dementia care units will be required to provide workers with at least eight hours of initial training to care for such residents, and four additional hours annually, under proposed rules unveiled Wednesday by state regulators.

Some interesting information on healthy aging...........

http://www.csa.us/email/spirit/ssarticles/0713MedNews.html

Centenarians Lead the Way to Longer Lives

Quiet your mind, it's healthy for you.

http://www.boston.com/business/personal-finance/living-longer/2013/04/13/meditation-can-bring-health-benefits-and-aid-function-aging-brains-research-suggests/ZUSlliIDYWf5YH2iEaDviO/story.html

Meditation can bring health benefits and aid function in aging brains, research suggests The practice of mindfulness meditation — learning to quiet the mind and get rid of negative thoughts — can reduce stress and improve your health. While forms of mediation have been in use for more than 2,500 years as part of Buddhism and other practices, over the past decade scientists have increasi...

Good information and advice............

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rachel-adelson/when-aging-at-home-isnt-the-answer_b_3036755.html

When 'Aging at Home' Isn't the Answer This is going to sound really odd coming from someone with a book about aging at home, but sometimes, aging at home is not the answer.

Great article/information!

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323511804578299951773683968.html

Looking Beyond Long-Term Care As long-term-care-insurance costs climb, families are turning to continuing-care retirement communities as an alternative. Here's what you need to know.

Great to see Gov Patrick and others doing a great job of being aware and sensitive!

http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/health/2012/12/17/caring-for-lgbt-seniors/AvwHjenxVWPIH8PBxtWTnL/story.html

Caring for LGBT seniors “I identify myself as a le***an but I don’t go around saying that out loud,” said Griffith. “It depended on my situation and where I was.”

Happy and excited to be speaking in Lexington on Jan 7th!

http://www.lexingtonwowclub.org/lexingtonwowclub.org/Next_event.html

Lexington Women of the World club

Interesting article on a possible new wave of Senior Living. The great news is the constant thinking and innovation.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/pioneering-the-granny-pod-fairfax-county-family-adapts-to-high-tech-dwelling-that-could-change-elder-care/2012/11/25/4d9ccb44-1e18-11e2-ba31-3083ca97c314_story.html

Pioneering the granny pod: Fairfax County family adapts to high-tech dwelling that could change elde A Fairfax County family adapts to high-tech dwelling that could change elder care.

Nice job Gov. Patrick. Mass leading the way, yet again!

http://www.thepressreleasewire.com/client/boston/release.jsp?actionFor=1684805

Boston.com - Business press releases from Marketwire Governor Deval Patrick Signs Bill Protecting Seniors From Losing Their Homes, Originally Filed by the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (MassNAELA)