Larry Michael was trying to remember something and, when it suddenly came back to him, he snapped his fingers. It doesn’t sound remarkable until you know that Michael was only…

I usually get a nice wall calendar for my mother each year in December and help transfer over important dates when I’m there to visit. This year, I didn’t because…

My wife was diagnosed with frontal lobe dementia last year. We have been managing fairly well, but we are not able to have conversations like we used to and I…

Would you be surprised to know that according to an online blog*, the top five most popular New Year  resolutions for 2019 included; “exercise to get in shape”, “diet to…

OutreachNC Magazine – December 2019 column – Marcy Simpson, LCSW What comes to mind when you think of the word “celebration”?   I think of special food, music, decorations, and even…

My grandmother recently moved into a facility, and I have been helping my mom go through her belongings. There is so much stuff, and we just don’t know what to…

“Count your blessings.”  This is an age-old adage, and yet perhaps more relevant than ever in an era of instant gratification where the next best thing is constantly at one’s…

Grandparents are an important resource for both parents and children. They routinely provide childcare, financial assistance and emotional support. Occasionally, they are called upon to provide much more, including temporary…

My brother and I are planning to move our mom closer to where we live. She is in the hospital now and will need to go to an Assisted Living…

When we consider what it means to take care of our health as we get older, we typically think about eating healthy foods, exercising and taking the medications our doctors…