September 16, 2020 11:00am – 12:00pm PDT This past April, The National Institute on Aging called attention to research which links severe health risks for older people due to loneliness and depression. Some of these health risks include high blood pressure, heart disease, anxiety,...
The COVID-19 virus is having widespread and devastating effects for seniors, especially those living in congregate care. Apart from direct physical health concerns, living in isolation with fear of the virus causes significant anxiety. The loss of friends and loved ones further impacts mental,...
Social isolation and loneliness among residents in senior living communities have been epidemic, even before the COVID-19 pandemic. This is despite the best efforts of organizations to provide quality of life programning. Recently two new peer-reviewed articles have been published documenting exceptional results from ...
The Strength of Peer Support at Work Presented by Dr. Kristine Theurer,Founder, President, Java Group Programs, Inc. Health care workers are often under high stress. Sometimes this stress comes from their personal lives and sometimes from challenges they face in the workplace. In this...
Simple Activities for Stressful Times Presented by Dr. Kristine Theurer,Founder, President, Java Group Programs, Inc. This webinar has been voted LeadingAge Knowledge Center’s Best of 2020! Worry serves a useful purpose – it warns us of danger, it motivates us to find solutions. Worrying,...
When I heard about Greta Thunberg, a young girl who began calling for stronger action on climate change from the Swedish Parliament when she only 15, I was impressed at her determination at such a young age. I thought that this was something unique....