Remember to remain vigilant against scams
May 23, 2019
By: Mark Harvey Email: harvemb@dshs.wa.gov A little bit of this-and that? Here’s a this: The bad guys are… Read More >>
Dealing with the adult kids
Elderspeak often offends people
April 20, 2019
By: Mark Harvey Email: harvemb@dshs.wa.gov Here’s an email that I received the other day; in addition to the… Read More >>
Warning: ‘Elderspeak’ may result in a banana upside the head
April 12, 2019
By: Mark Harvey Email: harvemb@dshs.wa.gov Here’s an email that I received the other day; in addition to the… Read More >>
Aging is not an affliction; it’s an achievement
January 17, 2019
By: Mark Harvey Email: harvemb@dshs.wa.gov Put on your seatbelts, Folks, because it’s “Soap Box” time, and here’s my… Read More >>
Help is only help if it’s wanted and understood
November 4, 2018
By: Mark Harvey Email: harvemb@dshs.wa.gov I just stumbled across something I presented almost exactly 10 years ago (Please… Read More >>
Dad: It’s time to allow your kids to help
October 27, 2018
By: Mark Harvey Email: harvemb@dshs.wa.gov (I suppose you’ve heard that the Social Security/Supplemental Security Income [SSI] COLA for… Read More >>
It’s OK for your parents to be ‘stubborn’ in life
September 23, 2018
By: Mark Harvey Email: harvemb@dshs.wa.gov I talk to a lot of people; well, more to the point, a… Read More >>
It’s time to be finished with the word “should”
June 17, 2018
By: Mark Harvey Email: harvemb@dshs.wa.gov Last week I went on about “time;” well, more specifically, the fact that… Read More >>
Conversation: One of the keys to successful aging
November 1, 2017
By: Doug Sheaffer Email: sheafdf@dshs.wa.gov Conversation. Words carry weight. Helping isn’t helping if it doesn’t help. Fear, frustration… Read More >>
Elder women don’t have to ‘cave’ to their children
October 1, 2017
By: Mark Harvey Email: harvemb@dshs.wa.gov I had planned to talk a bit more about Alzheimer’s this morning, but… Read More >>