Magnificent Aging Podcast

“What story do you want your photos to tell”- Cathi Nelson

What a fun podcast! We all have those boxes marked “Photos” in our attic that over time we have tried to organize but just cannot seem to edit. The many vacation pictures or all the weddings you went to over the years, the list goes on. Help is a click away!

Today Deirdre discusses with Cathi Nelson from The Photo Managers and author of Photo Organizing Made Easy – Going from Overwhelmed to Overjoyed. Below are just a few highlights - Enjoy Listening and Have Fun Creating your Story

• Learn how to create a photo memory book for an aging relative. Sharing photos of special events in their life can bring them such joy.
• Learning the ABC’S of photo organizing is an extremely helpful tool. You will learn ways to edit each photo, it is Album worthy, does it need to go Back in the box or is it just not worth saving and needs to be tossed in the Can and what Story do you want to tell?
• Having a professional photo organizer helping you edit your photos is very healing as it allows you to reflect and relive the many stories each photo tells.
• Today we can take pictures and get immediate results, do not let your phone become that “storage box” and always remember to back them up!
• Learn steps on what can be digitized, not only photos.
• Get insight on becoming part of the Photo Managers Association.
• “Holding on & accumulating photos eliminates your chance to truly enjoy them.” ~Author Cathi Nelson

Fun Facts about Cathi:

Favorite Ice Cream: Chocolate Peanut Butter

Artist: Neil Diamond

Leisure time: Creating Word Art & discovering new outdoor activities such as snowshoeing.

I hope you enjoyed listening to Cathi Nelson as much as I have! You can connect with Cathi at [email protected] or visit website Thephotomanagers.com

Private FB page: Photo Organizing Advice From The Pros

Book available on Amazon – Photo Organizing Made Easy Going from Overwhelmed to Overjoyed https://www.amazon.com/Photo-Organizing-Made-Easy-Overwhelmed/dp/1946384224/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=cathi+nelson&qid=1611332270&sr=8-1

Cathi Nelson, author of Photo Organizing Made Easy, is the founder of The Photo Managers https://thephotomanagers.com/, a membership organization dedicated to helping hundreds of entrepreneurs from around the globe build successful photo preservation and organizing businesses.

“Moving changes an address, not a relationship.”~Deirdre Dolan Nesline. Assisting seniors & their families who struggle with where to start & complete DeCluttering their homes so they can de-stress & enjoy a full life without extra burdens they could not previously tackle on their own is my focus.

Contact me at: [email protected]

DeClutter By Deirdre

Thank you for listening, I appreciate you! ~Deirdre

My guest today is Cynthia Perthuis who leads and owns the Senior Care Authority offices in New York City and Southwest Florida. Cynthia has a passion for helping others and advocating for those that do not have the ability to speak for themselves. Her own personal experience with her parents and her entrepreneurial background has helped so many family members with the stress of helping and caring for aging loved ones.

I thought today we could chat about “The Talk”. The Talk is having a discussion with a loved one about being alone in their home is no longer an option, it isn’t safe.

Are you trying to help someone who needs more care to make the decision to move out of their home?

Helping an older person choose to move from their home to assisted living is never easy. She answers:

What are the steps to having The Talk

What are the ways to have The Talk

Who should have The Talk

What are some things to watch out for

Cynthia is an advocate, providing guidance on elders staying at home, or seeking assisted living options, here are some of her suggestions:

• The talk with a parent/parents may require more than one conversation
• Baggage regarding the conversation- might be fear, other factors
• Begin the talk with pen and paper; record what you’re thinking
• Identify the players, before the talk- may include siblings, Attorney- they all need to be on the same page with the person impacted by the decision to move or stay in place
• Identify any challenges- financial, misinformation
• Teachable moments- 911 calls, for example
• Selfless phrases- it is about the person and not whoever begins the discussions
• Choose the correct time for the talk
• In-person tours of locations/virtual tours, and stipulate what is offered- trips, activities, food on offer

Favorite ice cream: Halo Top mint chocolate chip

The song that reminds you of your youth: Boys of Summer

Leisure time activity: Cynthia has recently discovered pickleball, yoga

Connect to Cynthia at www.scanyfl.com [email protected]

You can connect with me at [email protected] or listen to the Magnificent Aging Podcast.

Thank you for listening I appreciate you.

My guest today is Stephanie Dalfonzo who has spent more than 20 years researching holistic, natural, and scientifically proven ways to more than just manage stress and anxiety but build emotional resilience and truly break free from its vice-like grip. Stephanie is the author of Goodbye Anxiety, Hello Freedom: How to Build Resilience and Overcome Anxiety I thought it was important to speak with her now that stress and anxiety have a tight grip on a lot of us.

"When listening to someone, ask what’s going right, right now?" ~Author Stephanie Dalfonzo

Stephanie Dalfonzo- Holistic, Natural Assistance for Anxiety Tips from today:

• Statistic- Prescriptions for anti-anxiety have increased by 34.1 percent in February 2020
• One size anxiety relief does not fit all
• Simple works
• It’s a practice; never too late to start reducing anxiety
• Know that you can get past this- it’s a rough spot
• When listening to someone, ask what’s going right, right now?
• Don’t create your own PTSD
• High power, two-minute pose- body language impact
• Smiling creates happy hormones
• Rest, digest and relax

Favorite ice cream: mint chocolate chip and butter brickle

Song that reminds you of your youth and why: Got to be Real

Her book is Goodbye Anxiety, Hello Freedom: How to Build Resilience and Overcome Anxiety found on Amazon.com https://www.amazon.com/Goodbye-Anxiety-Hello-Freedom-Resilience/dp/0999887009/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2HJCQTADA1KD3&dchild=1&keywords=goodbye+anxiety+hello+freedom&qid=1594661766&sprefix=goodbye+anxiety%2Caps%2C195&sr=8-1

To contact Stephanie Dalfonzo: [email protected]

To get in touch with Deirdre at DeClutter By Deirdre, you can email me at [email protected]

Thank you for listening, I appreciate you!

“Don’t talk me out of my feelings”~Ethel Anne Roome-Certified Grief Recovery Specialist

Dealing with the loss of a loved one during COVID19

Consider Creating A Second-Best Funeral

Condolences and how to comfort others

Lack of traditional support

Ways to create the 2nd best way to comfort yourself AND honor your loved one

Virtual support or support by mail

How can we lean on others, so many are afraid of grief

Condolences Focusing on positivity- Ethel Anne’s take on this

Do hobbies help and how do we determine what benefits us

Favorite ice cream: vanilla with caramel sauce

Song that reminds Ethel-Anne of her youth and why: The Stroll, American Bandstand with her dad

Leisure time: Flower Arranging

Book mentioned: Feelings Buried Alive Never Die, by Karol Kuhn Truman

Ethel-Anne Roome Certified Grief Recovery® Specialist Phone: 203-262-8326 Email: [email protected]

www.GriefRecoveryStartsHere.com

Go to the Grief Recovery Institute website for more information on funerals and other grief topics.

DeClutter By Deirdre

Thank you for listening, I appreciate YOU!!

Today we are talking about Caring for an Elderly Loved One at Home, whether this is new to you or you are anticipating becoming the caregiver for your loved one at home at some point in the near future you will want to listen in to Emily Slattery and I discuss what adult day centers can offer you and your loved one and 3 Tips to Caregiving an Elderly Loved One at Home, to ensure you are keeping them engaged and their brain stimulated while at home. Emily owns Old Glory Days Adult Care Center in Newtown, CT.

*Please note this was recorded during the COVID19 outbreak and at times refers to challenges of that outbreak*

• You want your loved one to feel welcome, at ease, belonging
• You need to figure out what makes the recipient of care, happy; what are their interests, hobbies
• Incorporate games, trivia and more, modified for the individual
• Focus-Keep the brain and body active
• Get others involved, try not to handle care for someone by yourself
• Keep recipients of care engaged- have them assist with chores, mail, use common items such as a ball
• Music stays in a person’s brain for a long time
• Make time for yourself as well, providing care can be stressful
• Ask for help
• Determine what stage of memory engagement/loss care is required
• Accommodate the specific person’s needs- it could just be socializing with someone who lives alone
• Explore day centers in advance- take a tour, ask questions, does the location provide what you will need for the recipient- nurses, transportation, activities

Some good tips for new caregivers to a loved one in the home:

Keep on a schedule

Music on

Encourage:

Reading newspaper aloud

Walk around the house

Fold laundry

Investigate chair exercises and do them together

Find out what’s available in your community:

Ask the Alzheimer’s Association

Ask for help from family and friend, see where they have attended

Favorite ice cream: Mint Chocolate Chip

Song: Anything Beatles/Beach Boys, Surfin’ USA

Leisure time: Balance of family and work life, volunteering

For more information look at Old Glory Days Adult Care Center’s Website- www.glorydayllc.com [email protected] which has numerous resources available

You can connect with me at [email protected] or listen to the Magnificent Aging Podcast.

Thank you for listening I appreciate you.