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Wednesday October 10th, 2012

Sage advice from elders

What makes life worth living? Who knows better than those who have done a lot of living: older adults. The "Legacy Project" is gathering "lessons for living from the wisest Americans." Since 2004, this Cornell University research project has asked some 1,500 elders for insights for "surviving and thriving" in life.
Wednesday September 26th, 2012

Managing pain with music

Here's a new prescription for pain relief: the sound of music. Pain is very real. It is also a perception. How strongly we feel pain at any given time depends a good deal on our thoughts and mood. Music has a profound influence on both. Indeed, research shows that using music as therapy can reduce the experience of pain.
Friday September 21st, 2012

Glenn & Wilma Pettyjohn Meditation Garden & Labyrinth Kickoff

Hospice & Palliative CareCenter invites the public to attend labyrinth walks being held on its campus this fall. The Glenn & Wilma Pettyjohn Meditation Garden & Labyrinth, dedicated last spring, holds a 5-circuit labyrinth that is located behind the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. The garden is dedicated to the memory of the late H. Glenn Pettyjohn by his wife, Wilma Kiger Pettyjohn, and serves as a place of respite for visitors to the Hospice & Palliative CareCenter campus.
Wednesday September 19th, 2012

Managing pain with music

Here's a new prescription for pain relief: the sound of music. Pain is very real. It is also a perception. How strongly we feel pain at any given time depends a good deal on our thoughts and mood. Music has a profound influence on both. Indeed, research shows that using music as therapy can reduce the experience of pain.
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Wednesday August 29th, 2012

What is a memory unit?

A condition that causes memory loss (dementia) is one of the most common reasons an elder can no longer live at home. Some assisted living facilities have "memory units." So do some skilled nursing facilities. Every aspect of a memory unit is geared to the needs of adults with dementia.
Wednesday August 15th, 2012

When parents need financial help

Many adult children are encountering the uncomfortable reality that their parents don't have enough money. Perhaps they've simply outlived their savings. Or their medical expenses have grown beyond anything ever imagined. Whatever the cause, it's an issue that poses hard choices. How much should you support them? And what about your own needs? Your children's? Here are some thoughts to consider.