Tony Valentino GoFind Inc. At 97 years old, my mother is a lioness, but even lions cannot escape the vagaries of father time. And so, it was on a cold late October night, my mother arose from her bed to do what many elderly people do in...
Jim Lipman GoFind Inc. I read an article the other day that reminded me of something of which we all should be aware –staying in shape is a lifelong activity. The name of the article is, “It’s Not ‘Fat Shaming,’ It’s Physics,” found at www.medpagetoday.com/blogs/rural/82532. The author makes...
Jim Lipman GoFind Inc. In an earlier blog I covered tips for ensuring that a home is a place where seniors can live comfortably and safely, but purposely left out ideas for “seniorizing” the kitchen and bathroom, the rooms where most accidents to elders occur. These rooms...
Jim Lipman GoFind Inc. Nobody will argue that an SOS function on a medical alert device, whereby a senior (the victim) can summon help, is valuable. However, there are differences between different devices concerning the time between when an SOS call for help is activated and help...
Jim Lipman GoFind Inc. It is not surprising that, as we get older, we want to “age in place” – to stay in the home we know and love. To do so requires that we take stock of our home environment and make necessary changes to be...
Tracking a deer may take you hours with only a fifty percent recovery rate. You can imagine how painful it is to watch a deer disappear into the bush after hitting it with a spear, giving you an opportunity to tell your story for another...
Jim Lipman GoFind Inc. Uh Uh! Absolutely not! As the years pass I may be getting older, but I am not old. This is the mindset of many adult seniors. Being “old” means that you “ain’t what you use to be,” are not as independent as you once...
Jim Lipman, GoFind Inc. Alyssa Terwilliger As we age, we find that the activities and interactions we love increasingly vanish, taking small joys out of our lives. These losses can be something as simple as the end of a weekly golf game with a long-time neighbor who...
Jim Lipman GoFind Inc. At some time in our lives, almost everyone will be in a position of being a caregiver to someone in need of help – maybe a spouse, parent, other family member or sometimes even a close friend. It is a caregiver’s responsibility to...
Many people don’t realize that we share similar emotions to our pets including the feelings of worry and fear of abandonment. Additionally, if you have adopted a rescue pet there is a good chance that his or her former life was not as good as...