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I don’t have a crystal ball reading on the future of social media, but I do see a tremendous benefit to a platform like Facebook in preserving each of our own personal histories. These personal histories can be invaluable to families and friends as we celebrate the passing of our loved ones in the future.

Facebook is still less than 10 years old; it offers us all an easy-to-use “journal” of ones thoughts, travels and life events. If you are a regular user of the platform, just imagine the “story” that 20, 30 or 40 years of entries could tell about you or someone you care about and could be passed on to future generations.

When you start thinking about it this way it’s easy to imagine a computer monitor at a funeral offering loved ones the opportunity to review and reflect on someone’s life through their Facebook entries, or perhaps a service that could summarize the entries into a biography

I found some interesting articles with a different take on how social media can enable a person’s memory to continue on even in their death

 

• Facebook Funerals/Memorials by Richard Smith
  
   


• Story about online memorials, from a person who lost their brother
  
   


• Death on Facebook, National Review
  
   


• Postmortum Facebook, The Daily Northwestern

ProAging @ Brightwood Center - Social Work Month

• Date: Friday March 19, 2010


• Time: 8:30 - 10ish

Location: Brightwood Center 515 Brightfield Rd.Lutherville, MD 21903



Description: FREE event! Join other senior-serving professionals for the best networking and education program in the Baltimore region! The March event will celebrate the good work social workers do to help elders and their families. All Social Workers will be recognized, all professions are encouraged to attend. 

• Contact: Please RSVP


• 410-581-6873


• rsvp@proaging.com


• www.proaging.com/rsvp

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ProAging @ Vinson Hall - Social Work Month Celebration

• Date: Thursday March 25, 2010


• Time: Noon - 2


• Location: Vinson Hall 6251 Old Dominion Drive Mclean, VA 22101
  
  
  
  Description: Join us for one of the best networking events of the year and an opportunity to celebrate the wonderful work social workers do! All Social Workers will be recognized with a special gift, all professionals are encouraged to attend. FREE event, lunch will be served. Speakers and program TBA soon!

Seating is limited, so RSVP to rsvp@proaging.com or www.proaging.com/rsvp

• Contact: Marlene Zaborsky and Steve Gurney


• 703-992-1102


• rsvp@proaging.com


• www.proaging.com/rsvp

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and the Administration on Aging have awarded Services & Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Elders (SAGE) a three-year, $900,000 grant to create the nation’s only national resource center on LGBT aging.  The National Technical Assistance Resource Center for LGBT Elders will assist communities across the country in their efforts to provide services and supports for older LGBT people.  The Resource Center will provide training to aging service providers and LGBT agencies nationwide, and will offer critically important educational tools to LGBT older people.

“The creation of a National Technical Assistance Resource Center for LGBT Elders is a monumental step forward for the LGBT community,” said Michael Adams, Executive Director of SAGE. “SAGE is extremely gratified to be given this opportunity to create and oversee the Resource Center in close cooperation with the Administration on Aging,” continued Adams.  “We are confident that working with AoA and our partners – who represent an extraordinary collaboration between the aging services network and the LGBT community – we will make a difference in the lives of every LGBT older person in every community in this country.” 

 

“Agencies that provide services to older individuals may be unfamiliar or uncomfortable with the needs of this underserved population,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. “The Resource Center will provide information, assistance and resources for both mainstream aging organizations and LGBT organizations and will provide assistance to LGBT individuals as they plan for future long-term care needs.”

Assistant Secretary for Aging Kathy Greenlee explained: “AoA frequently turns to national organizations to support the Aging Network in their efforts to work with specific minority populations that are traditionally underserved.  In the past, AoA has funded national organizations to provide technical assistance on providing supports and services to African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian and Pacific Islander Americans and Native Americans.  With the full support of the current Administration, we now recognize that LGBT older adults also represent a community with unique needs that must be addressed.”

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A series of publications from the MetLife Mature Market Institute provide a history of the generations born since the early 1900s. There are almost as many members of Gen Y (born 1977-1994) in the U.S. in comparison to the largest group, the Baby Boomers. Younger Baby Boomers, those 45-50, have the highest average income. All groups spend most of their money on housing and transportation.

The youngest, Gen Y, say they are the healthiest; they are also projected to live the longest. The fastest growing sub-group is the over 85 group who number six million, including 99,000 centenarians. They have also seen the most change as some were born before cars, central heat, and refrigerators were ubiquitous.

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EASTON, MARYLAND- William Hill Manor has expanded its assisted living community, The Gardens, to include internationally recognized Alzheimer’s care.  The Gardens of William Hill Manor now offers 64 private assisted living suites, as well as 24 private, state-of-the-art suites exclusively for those with memory impairments, which will offer The Copper Ridge Model of Care. 

The Copper Ridge Model of Care was developed over the last 15 years with the clinical team of Copper Ridge, located in Sykesville, in conjunction with The Copper Ridge Institute, affiliated with the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.  The Copper Ridge Model of Care not only applies, but advances knowledge in the care and treatment of dementia. 

This model of care serves as a resource to medical professionals, families, caregivers, and the community at large.  With the addition of The Copper Ridge Model of Care, William Hill Manor will now serve as an all encompassing resource to those on the Eastern Shore affected by memory impairment.

Specialized design, architectural and staffing details of The Gardens contribute to a unique environment for those with memory loss.  The Gardens is staffed by a registered nurse 24 hours a day and dementia care education and training is provided for every staff member.

In addition to offering permanent residential care, respite care and short-stay evaluations are also available for those with memory loss.  Short-Stay evaluations will be offered beginning May 1st and will consist of a 14-day comprehensive evaluation by a team of experts including a geriatric psychiatrist, as well as caregiver training to help meet needs and allow clients to remain in their home longer.

Support Groups and Education are also offered by the Requard Community Nurse Educator, who is involved with several programs on the Eastern Shore which help patients receive care that is focused on the best available treatments, and provides education and support to caregivers.  Professional education is also offered through a Grand Rounds Program, which allows Eastern Shore professionals to understand this specialized dementia treatment program at William Hill Manor and provides education regarding treatment and management of those with memory impairment.

The Samuel and Alexia Bratton Memory Clinic is an onsite Outpatient Assessment Clinic will begin to accept new clients on May 1st, and will serve clients by providing an accurate diagnosis using the latest diagnostic advances by a team consisting of a geriatric psychiatrist, social workers, and nurses.  Dr. Allan Anderson will serve as the Medical Director of The Samuel and Alexia Bratton Memory Clinic.

Belonging to the EMA faith-based family of retirement communities and resources, William Hill Manor is a full-service not-for-profit continuing care retirement community with 120 residential living apartments and cottages in addition to the assisted living, dementia care and comprehensive nursing care programs.  William Hill Manor has been serving the community for 28 years.  Other members of the EMA family include Fairhaven, Copper Ridge and The Copper Ridge Institute, all located in Carroll County and Buckingham’s Choice in Frederick County.

 

Rockville, Md. – As we age, our needs change, and connections to friends and community change, too. To promote connectedness, four Jewish agencies (the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington, Jewish Social Service Agency, Premier Homecare and the Jewish Council for the Aging) created Coming of Age in Maryland, a new program that brings recreation and social work together in a unique way. Every month exercise, lunch and entertainment at the Rockville JCC, trips to restaurants, museums and theaters, and high quality lectures at nearby venues are offered. A professional social worker is available as a free resource at each event.  Funding is provided by the State of Maryland, the Jewish Federation and the United Jewish Endowment Fund. To be added to the monthly mailing list or for more information, please call 301-348-3832. Additional information is also available on the JCC’s website, www.jccgw.org or by calling Beth Shapiro, the program social worker, directly at 301-816-2665.

 

Dr. Lansdale is a board certified internist in private practice with an office located on the Greater Baltimore Medical Center campus (GBMC). Dr. Lansdale graduated cum laude from Harvard College with a BA in American history and literature, was an honors medical student at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, and completed his residency training in Internal Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Lansdale has served on the faculties of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. From 1996-2005, he was the Chairman of the Department of Medicine at GBMC. He was also Director of the GMBC Internal Medicine Residency Program and chaired numerous hospital committees.

Dr. Lansdale views his association with Ivory House Health Services as an extension of his interest in geriatric medicine and commitment to providing a high quality of care for his older patients. “I have always enjoyed the privilege of learning the life stories of all my patients, but especially those of my older patients. I believe strongly that nearly all of my older patients wish to stay safely and comfortably in their homes, supported when necessary by caring, professional health services personnel. In large measure, my most important job is trying to prevent my patients from having to be hospitalized. My affiliation with Ivory House Health Services gives me the opportunity to have a broader influence in assuring quality care management for seniors in the Baltimore Region.

“We at Ivory House Health Services are delighted that Dr. Lansdale has decided to join us. We are dedicated to providing our clients with the highest possible quality of care and believe that our clinical skills will only be enhanced by having a physician of Dr. Lansdale’s caliber and experience working with us,” said Hazel Kuchinsky, President of Ivory House Health Services.

 

Employees caring for aging parents often find it difficult to balance work, family life and the responsibilities of caregiving. This 1.5 hour workshop will offer new perspectives on aging in our society and answer your questions about eldercare, including:

    * Family Dynamics – The burden of care, decision-making and conflict resolution.

    * Difficult Choices – Taking the keys away; institutionalized care; end-of-life decisions.

    * The Future of Aging – Is there a better way? Alternative views on aging and the impact of the baby boom generation.

This workshop features two leading experts from the Erickson School: internationally-renowned geriatrician Dr. Bill Thomas, author of “What are Old People For?”, and Dr. Judah Ronch, Interim-Dean of the Erickson School and a national expert on dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease.

Space is limited – Registration deadline is February 19th. If you register for a workshop and your attendance plans change, please let us know. We keep waiting lists for our programs.

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The world’s oldest head of state, President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe, turned 86 on Sunday, with no indication that he plans to give up his long hold on power.

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