Many of us would prefer aging-in-place in our own homes to moving to a continuing care community or senior living facility. Some of us have already made modifications to our current homes: adding additional staircase bannisters and bathroom grab bars, removing area rugs we could trip on, installing a stair-lift or elevator, remodeling a first floor powder […]
Month: October 2026
October 7 Meeting Notes
In an atmosphere of caring and sharing, we talked about social isolation at our October meeting. Whether we live alone; with a spouse or significant other; with family; or in a group setting in a senior facility, we all seem to experience feelings of isolation and loneliness. One of us who recently moved is making […]
October 7 Meeting Announcement
Happy October to all! We’re going to talk about social isolation at our next meeting. Parkinson’s can be a socially isolating disease. Stiffness, slowness. tremors, dyskinesia, and other motor symptoms, whether due to Parkinson’s or medication side-effects, can cause us to feel embarrassed and self-conscious when out with others. Worries about losing our balance and falling may […]