After scanning through the literature and poking through various academic journals, I came across an interesting question, and one that I have thought about for many years. “What do seniors…
Month: April 2021
Aging and Existential Crisis
Most people will experience an existential crisis at one or more points in their lives. When we are young, we struggle to find out who and what we are. Later…
The Struggle to Maintain Direct Care Staff: Did the Pandemic Teach Us Anything?
Today there are nearly 4.6 million direct care workers in senior care, including state tested nursing assistants (STNAs), home health aides, and personal care aides. Surprisingly, almost 2.5 million work…
What is Werner Syndrome?
Werner syndrome is a rare yet devastating disease that develops due to mutations in the WRN gene which lies on chromosome 8 in humans. It is the most common among…
Sacrifice for Your Employees
There will be times when leaders will have to go to the extreme to jumpstart a weary group of employees. Values, principles and beliefs related to the company’s culture are…
Suicide Risk and Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder is characterized by experiencing mood swings from manic highs to depressive lows. Manic highs involve periods of high-energy, a reduced need for sleep and sometimes losing touch with…