Tag archive for ‘mental health’

Elderspeak a Real Hazard

Elderspeak a Real Hazard

A recent article in the New York Times discusses the negative impacts of people and health care workers who speak to the elderly as if they are children, or disabled.

Computer program at the Gilbert Residence helps seniors get back in the world

Computer program at the Gilbert Residence helps seniors get back in the world

Can we resharpen our mental tools?  According to users of “Brain Fitness” the answer is yes.  Susan L. Oppat of the Ann Arbor News brings us this interesting article on seniors engaged in a “digital rewiring” for mental acuity.