How to Say It to Seniors – David Solie

By Lauren Williams | September 26, 2019

How to Say it to Seniors: Closing the Communication Gap with Our Elders by David Solie is one of the required reading books on the Institute for Challenging Disorganization‘s list for its Level II Aging Specialist Certificate. Mr. Solie teaches us how to finetune our conversational style to match the unique, long-term perspective of Seniors.…

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Duck Daze Parade – University Place

By Lauren Williams | May 6, 2019
ducks crossing a road

I’m not entirely selfless when I do things like create my two new Casual Uncluttering webpages, one about LGBTQ resources and one about resources for Seniors, or post details about a June 1, 2019 shred event in University Place. I merrily admit I enjoy the hunt for new places, new things to do. Mossyrock, WA,…

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Consider dignity when choosing assisted living for seniors

By Lauren Williams | February 12, 2017
Children and Old Man

I am in a profession which often helps seniors downsize: colleagues of mine specialize in it. My friend Trish Throop of Eldercare Consulting cautions that active-retirement and assisted living facilities have to be carefully evaluated: “Somewhere on my tour of Aegis’s newest assisted living property in Seattle, between the grand staircase and the temperature-controlled wine…

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