Hebrew SeniorLife Blog

Tips and resources to help you navigate the joys and challenges of aging, from Boston's trusted expert in senior care.

Rabbi Sara Paasche-Orlow sits in a chair and holds a patients hand while talking to her

What Caregivers Should Know About Dementia and Hospitalization

Nadia Ali, M.D. June 19, 2020

Two people hold hands - one of them is wearing red nail polish

How to Talk About End of Life Planning

Emily Palmer May 18, 2020

A female senior tends to her garden outside

Tips for Emotional Well-Being During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Lori Feldman, LICSW May 6, 2020

A male resident smiles while playing a drum in a room surrounded by other musical instruments

Caring for Someone with Dementia During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Alvaro Pascual-Leone, M.D., Ph.D. May 4, 2020

Susan Mitchell sits in her office

Getting to know Dr. Susan Mitchell

Jeff Cramer September 16, 2019

A female doctor wearing a white coat places her hand over a patient's hand

Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia

Annie Racine, PhD November 15, 2018

A female patient in a wheelchair is being comforted by a female caregiver who bends down to hold her hand

Appropriate Use of Antipsychotics in Treatment of Patients with Dementia

The Hebrew SeniorLife Blog Team September 25, 2018

A patient at Hebrew Rehabilitation Center listens to therapeutic music with the help of a life enhancement team member.

Music and Memory Services Comfort Patients with Dementia

New research is confirming and expanding an idea long held by those who work with Alzheimer’s and dementia patients: music has a way of invoking memory.

The Hebrew SeniorLife Blog Team March 27, 2018

A woman wearing a ring places her hand over a picture frame

Living with Dementia: One Family's Story

Terri Febo Robinson November 30, 2017

NewBridge on the Charles employee, Leticia Alvaraz, plays a violin while smiling

Meaning through the Arts: Expressive Therapy at Assisted Living NewBridge

A conversation with Leticia Prieto Alvarez, longtime Hebrew SeniorLife music therapist and Memory Care Program Manager at Assisted Living at NewBridge on the Charles

Dana Gitell July 19, 2017