Please join us for a Free Lunch & Learn at Swampscott Senior Center: "The Myths and Reality of Dementia". Lunch is served at 12:30, and the talk begins at 12:45.

Seating is limited! Pre-registration is required for this event, so we can get a headcount for lunch. Sign up on the Seaglass Village event page or register at the Swampscott Senior Center at (781) 596-8866.

"Eating an Elephant One Bite at a Time"

If you’re an older adult, particularly if you’re living your “golden years”, you may be experiencing greater difficulty living at home alone. Sometimes this difficulty is hard to discern because it occurs so gradually. Even if you can’t feel it directly, changes in your daily routine may tell you something is off. Perhaps you’re drinking less water these days, so you won’t have to use the bathroom so often. Or maybe you’re losing weight because you haven’t gone to the grocery store and aren’t cooking like you used to. Or perhaps, showering and bathing have become a chore, so you do it less frequently. 

Given a choice, most seniors would prefer to “age in place.” Many will be able to do so by modifying their home to accommodate increasing physical needs. Happily, for many seniors, your current home will be forever. But others may be forced to consider alternatives such as adding a visiting nurse or home health aide to their daily routine or making a move. How do you decide if you need to make a change?