Aging Wisdom

Keeping your sanity while touring senior housing communities requires a clear plan and emotional boundaries. Protect your energy by limiting tours to two per day, taking notes immediately after each visit, and leaning on a structured checklist rather than relying on memory. Here are some more helpful strategies on how to approach community visits:https://agingwisdom.com/podcasts/senior-housing-touring-tips-6-7-8/

Team Tuesday! Join us as we celebrate the 🎉8th work anniversary🎉 of our colleague 🌟Sonia Gilman🌟, Creative Engagement Specialist! Sonia's radiance, sense of adventure and humor, generously shared with our clients, is a gift💝. We love her laugh too! https://agingwisdom.com/staff-spotlight-sonia-gilman/

Sometimes it's the seemingly simplest moments that bring the most joy! An enriching, fun day concludes with stopping at the new 🍨ice cream shop🍦before heading to the beach to enjoy the sunset🌅.

Our colleague Sonia Gilman knew just what her client would love on this warm, beautiful day, a day personally-tailored to the interests and strengths of her client.

Learn more about our Creative Engagement Program here: https://agingwisdom.com/senior-care-services/senior-companion-services-seattle/

Today is 🖌🎸National Arts & Health Day! 🎻🖍How will you celebrate🎨💃🏽?

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Travel has a way of lifting our spirits, strengthening family connections, and reminding us that there's always something new to discover.

Growing older—or living with health challenges—doesn't have to mean leaving those experiences behind. With thoughtful planning, flexibility, and the right support, travel can continue to be a source of joy, confidence, and meaningful memories. https://agingwisdom.com/travel-tips-for-older-adults-with-health-considerations/

🎧Wisdom Wednesday🎧Senior Housing Touring Tips 3, 4, & 5

You’ve done your homework, perhaps even received some brochures in the mail. And now you’ve narrowed down the field of possibilities to 3 to 5 communities. This next series of tips will help as you tour communities in person. These Tips will also help you recognize the “Chandelier Effect.” https://agingwisdom.com/podcasts/senior-housing-touring-tips-3-4-5/

We welcome the ☀️warmer weather😎 here in the PNW, but encourage everyone to be informed👩‍💻 and hydrated🥤to stay safe and healthy. Check these tips to help stay cool 🌬️and minimize risk of dehydration and heat-related illness. https://agingwisdom.com/tips-for-keeping-cool-and-hydrated-this-summer/

Next Bellevue Memory Café-

Today! Tuesday, July 21, from 2:00-3:30 pm
Location: Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria
15600 NE 8th Street, Ste J1, Bellevue, WA 98008

Entertainer: Steve Riley🤩We're excited to welcome Steve back for a fun, sentimental program featuring his many musical talents.

The Bellevue Memory Café is a monthly gathering for individuals living with memory loss and their loved ones. No judgment. No expectations. Just companionship, good food, music and fun!

Cost: No cost except for food ordered and drink purchased.

Complimentary non-alcoholic beverages

We are grateful for the endorsement of care management from allied professionals such as M.T. Connolly, a leading national expert on elder justice. Her book "The Measure of Our Age" is a must-read, especially as we help our parents, or a spouse or partner, or ourselves prepare for and navigate the joys and challenges of aging. You can learn more about Care Management here: https://agingwisdom.com/senior-care-services/senior-care-management-seattle/

If someone in your care is living with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia, you may notice changes in demeanor in the late afternoon or early evening — a phenomenon known as sundowning or sundown syndrome. https://agingwisdom.com/what-is-sundowning-or-sundown-syndrome/