July 2009 Blog Posts (33)

“Walk in the shoes of a senior”

“Walk in the shoes of a senior”

June 10th, 2009

Age Sensitivity

When we were young, we thought we had the world at our feet. We believed that the hourglass would never empty; that we had a lot of time to go for our dreams, and that we had the health to back it all up. We didn’t think of hip replacements, cataract surgery, arthritic fingers or toes…we just lived life as it came. It wasn’t until I started noticing my own creaking bones and aches and pains that I knew… Continue

Added by Jodi Seidler on July 14, 2009 at 4:56pm — No Comments

Increased risk of death in elderly patients using antipsychotics

From Geriatric Pharmacy intern Jessica Enogieru Pharm (c) University of Florida College of Pharmacy

In April 2005, the FDA released a public health advisory stating that elderly patients treated with atypical antipsychotics for dementia-related psychosis are at an increased risk of death. This was based on the FDA’s analysis of 17 placebo-controlled trials that studied 5377 elderly patients with dementia-related behavioral disorders; it showed an increased risk of death (1.6-1.7) in… Continue

Added by Brian Wolstenholme, PharmD on July 12, 2009 at 5:30am — No Comments

Olympic Personal Change – The New Extreme Sport

This week a person made an observation of me that stuck with me long enough to think up this concept. He observed that change was really a big part of who I was but noted that most people run the other way due to fear and loathing of change.

Like a fire fighter running into a burning building, I also run to the flame of change. Why is that? What makes a person gravitate to things that frighten other people? It occurred to me that it is a lot like an extreme sport. There is a skill, a… Continue

Added by Dorothy Tannahill-Moran on July 9, 2009 at 2:27pm — No Comments

7-9-09 aging & tech conference call: "GPS Shoes - 'Nana' Technology for Individuals with Alzheimer's and Related Dementia"

Hello Aging & Technology Enthusiasts!

TOMORROW'S AGING & TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE CALL

Topic: "GPS Shoes - 'Nana' Technology for Individuals with Alzheimer's and Related Dementia"

by Andy Carle & Patrick Bertagna

Time: THURSDAY JULY 9, 2009

2pm EDT/1pm CDT/12n MDT/11am PDT

Dial In#: 269-320-8200 Access Code: 968410# Optional Web-based Portion (for visual aides & chat features)… Continue

Added by GrandCare on July 8, 2009 at 1:37pm — No Comments

How's Your Investment Portfolio Doing? Seven Long-Term Indicators

Before Wall Street and the media combined to make investors think of calendar quarters as "short-term" and single years as "long-term", market cycles were used as true tests of investment strategies over the long haul. Bor-ing.

There were four types of standard analysis used by most financial institutions, Peak-to-Peak, and Peak-to-Trough being the most common found in annual reports. There were also basic differences in purpose and perspective in the old days, and a focus on results… Continue

Added by Steve Selengut on July 8, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

From http://michaelpicucciblog.net/ : Monday, June 29, 2009 Summer Gratitude as Everything Shifts On page 19 of my book Ritual As Resource I shared my “Mary Ritual” as the book’s first example of b…

From http://michaelpicucciblog.net/ :

Monday, June 29, 2009

Summer Gratitude as Everything Shifts

On page 19 of my book Ritual As Resource I shared my “Mary Ritual” as the book’s first example of bringing “resource” to an opposite energy (or experience). I described her then (and still do) as: “a friend I’ve known and loved for over twenty years. More pertinent is that I know and deeply feel that Mary loves me unconditionally: In her eyes, I can do absolutely nothing… Continue

Added by Dr. Michael Picucci on July 7, 2009 at 8:50am — No Comments

How to Explain to Your Mother, Husband, Best Friend That Twitter Is Not a Waste of Time

My brother said to me: “Why would anyone be on Twitter?” Mind you, he’s never been on Twitter and he doesn’t know a thing about it. But he’s a fancy lawyer and thinks he knows what’s what.

In reply, I’ve decided to come up with a list of answers for when someone in your family asks you this question:

1. Getting news updates before the news media

2. Asking technical software/hardware questions and getting… Continue

Added by Phyllis Zimbler Miller on July 5, 2009 at 12:44am — 1 Comment

Coaches Getting In Touch With Their Sense of a Mighty Purpose

Coaches Getting In Touch With Their Sense of a Mighty Purpose

Viki Winterton Founder of www.askthecoachexchange.com

As the global marketplace echoes with the results of what is proving to be a historical economic downturn, joblessness, investments, and workplace stress are amplifying the negative effects of the economy.

Every day the media gives people new reasons to be uncertain, afraid and tense. These conditions only create more negativity.

The… Continue

Added by Viki Winterton on July 4, 2009 at 7:44am — 2 Comments

Boomer Under Attack!

Call the police and get them here quick. My PC is attacking me. It has caused me to have heart surgery (angioplasty) and will soon cost me more as I continue to gain weight and consider bariatric surgery. It is evil as it slowly but surely fattens me up for the kill. It is… Continue

Added by Lincoln Builds on July 3, 2009 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Technology to "AGE RESPONSIBLY". Smart People use Smart Technology!

Technology can enhance the way we live today. We use technology in almost everything we do. If you drove to work today, you already used a computer (car). If you checked your messages, sent emails, typed in information, are reading this, etc...you are using computers to complete every day tasks.

Tonight when you go home to watch a show on DVR (computer) or listen to your IPOD, think about why we enjoy all of these technologies, yet shy away when these same technologies can be used to… Continue

Added by GrandCare on July 2, 2009 at 3:23pm — No Comments

LinkedIn for Job Search Basics Webinar: An $80 Value for Only $35!

LinkedIn for Job Search Basics Webinar: An $80 Value for Only $35!

To introduce our Webinar series, we're offering a drastic discount on our LinkedIn for Job Search Basics Webinar.

Thursday, July 9 at noon Central time, attend this one-hour Webinar and learn:

• How Employers Use LinkedIn

• Must Have Elements of Your Profile

• Making and Getting Recommendations

• Becoming Findable

• Building Your Personal Brand

• Using LinkedIn… Continue

Added by Mike Ellsworth on July 2, 2009 at 9:51am — No Comments

May The Investment Force Be With You

Investment markets got you down, Bunkie? Been blown away by derivative stun guns? When will portfolio market values move back to 2007 levels--- and then what will you do about it?

It's time to overthrow the evil Masters of the Universe and deactivate their weapons of financial destruction. Let's outlaw the brainwashing that has changed how average investors look at and value their investment portfolios.

It's time to exorcize the Wall Street demons and return to stocks and… Continue

Added by Steve Selengut on July 2, 2009 at 9:39am — No Comments

Understanding the Investment Environment - The Workshop - July 7th

Understanding the Investment Environment: a) Learning how to recognize and to deal with the three (long-term) cycles that impact investment portfolios; b) Formulating realistic expectations about investment securities--- by class and by type; c) Dealing with short term events, disruptions and dislocations; d) Identifying and minimizing the true risks inherent in individual Investment Securities;

Sign up here: http://www.kiawahgolfinvestmentseminars.com/InvestmentWorkshopWebinars.htm

Added by Steve Selengut on July 2, 2009 at 5:50am — No Comments