Dec 30, 2019

Is depression a normal part of aging?  What are the risk factors, treatments and hope for the future for older adults?  Dr. Sheri Gibson, private psychotherapist and consultant, University of Colorado Colorado Springs instructor and faculty affiliate, holds a Clinical Psychology PhD with an emphasis in geropsychology...

Dec 27, 2019

Dr. Rusky, Board Certified Family Physician and certified in hospice and palliative care, has practiced in both urban and rural settings.  Today, he discusses the differences between home health care, palliative care and hospice.  He answers what resources palliative care provides in addition to the many services a...

Nov 20, 2019

"Permaculture (the word, coined by Bill Mollison, is a portmanteau of permanent agriculture and permanent culture) is the conscious design and maintenance of agriculturally productive ecosystems which have the diversity, stability, and resilience of natural ecosystems."  The concept of building a productive ecosystem...

Nov 4, 2019

How does a senior service agency get into the work of housing without building its own complex?  Silver Key in Colorado Springs, Colorado spent months doing listening sessions to find out where the gaps were for older adults and housing.  Once they started to pick up on trends they crafted a new position within their...

Oct 29, 2019

Older adults in long term care may not realize they have rights from ensuring basic personal dignities are respected to choices that frustrate and challenge providers.   How do we weigh self-determination and safety?  What's best for the individual vs the  group?  Ombudsmen step in and offer insight, direction,...