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Common Myths and Truths About Care Giving Homes

https://www.flickr.com/photos/socialgeneral/33568765004/ Some common myths and truths about care giving homes There are different misconceptions or myths persist about the nursing facility life. In terms of staffing, policies, procedures, and general approach to the demands of the patients on nursing or care giving homes have changed dramatically in the past decade. These misconceptions cause people […]

Guest Blog: Putting the “Win” Back in Winter (at ANY AGE)

Winter months can be hard to weather (pun slightly intended) regardless of age; often, the days are short and the temperatures are at their lowest. Thanks to these and various other seasonal factors, staying cooped up indoors is often the answer. However, with a little bit of planning, this seasonal slump can be trumped. Craft […]

WHY Didn’t we do this SOONER? (Aging in Place)

I took my children on the three hour drive from Seattle to visit my parents and our extended family for Thanksgiving in the Portland/Vancouver area last week. We had a wonderful dinner and event with 25 people in the extended Murphy family, and the kids – as always – had a great time with their […]

EXTEND YOUR LIFE AT HOME – SAFER, HAPPIER, HEALTHIER, WEALTHIER, and LONGER

I’ve touched on this in many different ways over the last 18 months since we started EtMM as a website in early 2012. But I felt this was a good time to summarize and get to some of the main clear points of why this is our mission statement (click for a short video on why […]

Guest Blog: Receiving Assistance without Sacrificing Independence

There’s nothing quite like the helpless feeling of watching your own self-sufficiency slip through your fingers. After all, as adults, we value our confidence, vibrancy, and self-reliance. However, it is natural that, with age, you or your loved ones may find that you need a little more assistance with things that are seemingly simple in […]

Mom’s Out of Money, Now She’s MOVING IN

This was a real phone call I received last week from a gentleman in our Rotary club. It’s all too common nowadays with the “Silver Tsunami” and their own “Sandwich Generation” issues they are dealing with in their own lives. We sincerely appreciated that he thought of EtMM and ADM Architecture to help him with […]

Guest Blog: 5 Internal Benefits of Yoga that will keep you Feeling Young into Your Elder Years

There are so many different challenges that arise as we grow older, and the balancing of multiple medications to manage those issues can be difficult and unpleasant. Like many seniors, I am constantly looking for natural ways that I can improve my health and keep myself feeling young, and there is nothing that makes me […]

Standing the Test of TIME for your future A.I.P. Clients

We’ve all heard the term “holding power”. It has many other slants, angles, and terminology as well. “Stay-with-it-ness” and “Stick-to-it-iveness”- those are a couple of my personal favorites. I know as a licensed architect, this can be a challenge when it comes to personal branding, exposure, prospecting, and networking time. You have to be filling […]

A.I.P. ain’t just D.I.Y. – It’s NOT That SIMPLE

First of all, I’d simply like to say that I’m flattered and honored that someone from the complete other side of the country has contacted us here at EtMM in the Seattle area with a question about Aging-in-Place. I’m pleased to see that our message is spreading, and that we are “find-able” when folks are […]

Guest Blog: Popularity of R.I.C. Hearing Aids

Over the past few years, the popularity of RIC (Receiver In Canal) hearing aids has been steadily increasing. With new technology and the addition of wireless to most of the models they are becoming one of the most popular styles of hearing aid today. When buying a hearing aid, people tend to make their choice based […]