Studies show that most people want to continue living independently despite health problems or age-related issues. As a professional geriatric care manager, I often work with children of aging parents to assist them with navigating the often-overwhelming issues of caring for their aging parents. I am a baby boomer myself with a busy life, [...]
Archive for March, 2009
Talking to Aging Parents About Change
Posted in Aging and Eldering, tagged discussion change with elderly parents, making decisions about care with elderly parents, when parents lose their independence on March 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Growing Old
Posted in Aging and Eldering, tagged conscious aging, medical intervention and its affects on the body, natural aging process, physical decline on March 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When I grow old and other people take care of me, I hope I will be served strong brewed coffee with real cream and that I can eat my breakfast at 10 o’clock in the morning and not between 8-9:00 o’clock. I want to take bubble baths with the lingering scent of Verbena and Patchouli and [...]
By Gerontologist Debra Johnson
Debra is a national certified Professional Care Manager and a Professional Gerontologist. She holds a Master's degree in Gerontology from San Francisco State University where she specialized in geriatric care management, and a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from the University of San Francisco.
She provides care management services for the elderly and persons with Special Needs, a calling of service that comes from a deep commitment to doing what she can to support an individual's quality of life, independence, and dignity. In addition to her service of providing care management, she is an advocate for Aging in Place. As a member of the National Aging in Place Council, Debra works tirelessly in assisting families to evaluate their capacity to remain in their own home.
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