According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), depression affects more than 6.5 million adults in the United States over the age of 65. Many of these individuals have…
Author: Dr. Jim Collins
Engaging Older Adults Diagnosed with Neurodegenerative Disorders
Neurodegenerative disorders have been around since the dawn of humankind. They had no name back then and no one lived long enough to develop them. Today, we are living longer…
Motivating Employees about Quality
I come from the world of senior care, and one thing that matters more than anything else is “quality”. We always speak of “quality of life”, and “quality of care”.…
Putting Action into the Law of Attraction
Some of you may know about the Law of Attraction and others may have no idea what it is. For those who don’t, the Law of Attraction is a very…
Creating a Culture of Hospitality in Senior Care
If you’re like me and travel frequently for either business or pleasure, where you stay matters a lot. Whether it’s business-class hotels or 5-star properties, your experiences count and will…
Mental Illness and Stigma
We’ve come a long way in diagnosing mental illness, providing counseling and developing new psychoactive medications. But, how much have societal attitudes changed about people diagnosed with certain types of…