I’m beginning to shift my perspective on aging. This morning I was reading a blurb on Nora Ephron’s new book of essays I Remember NOTHING and Other Reflections. From chapter “The O Word” she describes some of her reflections on growing OLD: “I’m 69 years old. Let’s pretend I make it to 80. Of those [...]
Archive for November, 2010
Change of Heart, or, Is it Aging?
Posted in Uncategorized on November 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Lost in San Francisco
Posted in Uncategorized on November 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Standing in line to catch the Ferry from San Francisco back to Oakland, the caregiver did not notice that the person he had been hired to take care of, had wandered away onto the busy streets of the Embarcadero. When the caregiver remembered to put his attention back on the client who had been standing [...]
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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