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Whether the scenario involves persuading someone to stick to their medication routine, get off the couch and plug back into the world, or just change a well-worn shirt, motivating a senior can sometimes require tact and finesse. In many ways, trying to help an aging parent or loved one isn’t unlike trying to motivate a …
by Brian Carrigan 
Let me begin this article with the well-known The Wizard of Oz quote: “There’s no place like home.” In all my years of working with seniors, I’ve only met a handful who were adamant about being put in a skilled nursing facility (and their primary reason was that they didn’t want to be a burden …
by Brian Carrigan 
Over the course of our lives, it is likely there will be moments when we are “fed up to here” with family members, co-workers, even friends – basically, anything that resembles a human being. It is less likely that we’re anything less than enamored with our pets (although the occasional in-home “accident” or wandering episode …
by Brian Carrigan 
Who among us doesn’t worry that our minds will give out before our bodies do? Personally, it’s one of my biggest fears. And clinical evidence suggests this concern isn’t merely paranoia. For most of us, our bodies will outpace our mental facilities. At the extreme end of the spectrum is Alzheimer’s disease, the most common …
by Brian Carrigan 
One of the most important choices a person can make in his or her lifetime is deciding on which path of healthcare treatment to pursue: traditional, alternative or a combination of both. Most alternative methods are not considered a part of the traditional healthcare system, but those who do “go off the grid” for treatments …
by Brian Carrigan 
Rodney Dangerfield, the comedian who never got any respect, had a staple joke in his stand-up repertoire that went something like this: Doctor Vinnie: “You need to lose some weight.” Rodney: “I want a second opinion.” Doctor Vinnie: “OK, you’re ugly, too.” Dangerfield levity aside, getting a second opinion is not a laughing matter, and …
by Brian Carrigan RAH’s Brian Carrigan interviewed by Athens, GA legend (and radio personality) Barbara Dooley on News Talk 1340 WGAU.
by Brian Carrigan 
In addition to our capacity to love and care for one another, perhaps a human being’s greatest gift is the ability to communicate. Thanks to breakthroughs in technology, we now can carry on conversations in dozens of ways, both real and virtual. But our innate skill to communicate orally, which comes so easily to most …
by Brian Carrigan 
For some of us more imaginary types, the word “disaster” immediately conjures up visions from a Bruce Willis or Will Smith movie: fiery infernos, killer tornadoes, even invaders from another planet. For others, Hurricane Katrina or 9/11 comes to mind. Yet there are plenty of disasters that are far more common and can be equally …
by Brian Carrigan 
Spouses who are left behind when their wives or husbands of many years pass have untold changes and challenges to weather as they face a future, ostensibly, alone. But the human spirit has a tendency to survive, and even thrive in the face of adversity. While widows and widowers must do the hard work of …
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