LifeCycles with Laurie Edwards-Tate – #79
Online dating is a hit with older adults! I’m Laurie Edwards-Tate with “LifeCycles.” In the last year, dating websites for people age 50 and over have grown twice as fast as dating websites in other age groups. One of them, Our-Time-dot-com, says its membership has grown 400 percent in just two years. It now has… Continue Reading
Super Bowl XLVI TV commercials ignored Baby Boomers
Weekly column in the Washington Times Communities by Laurie Edwards-Tate Whether you’re a football fan or not, you’re probably talking about the commercials from this weekend’s Super Bowl: Clint Eastwood, David Beckham and Adriana Lima, talking babies, plenty of clever dogs and lots of auto ads. But if you’re over 50, you probably noticed most… Continue Reading
MS Breakfast Kicks Off 2012 Fundraising Efforts
At Your Home Familycare is both honored and excited to lend its support. The Pacific South Coast Chapter of the MS Society hosted its annual fundraising kickoff event, the annual breakfast featuring this year’s Honorary CEOs Against MS on February 6 at the University Club. AYHF President and CEO Laurie Edwards-Tate attended the event and… Continue Reading
Laurie Edwards-Tate Takes Leading Role in 2012 National Industry Conference
Laurie Edwards-Tate, President and CEO, At Your Home Familycare, attended the dynamic and informative Private Duty Home Care Association (PDHCA, an affiliate of the National Association for Home Care) Annual Conference at the beautiful Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas January 23-25. Edwards-Tate presided as an expert in one of several Birds-of-a-Feather Roundtable discussions on the… Continue Reading
MS Walk 2012 – Join team At Your Home Familycare!
Hi Friend, What are you doing in April? Oh, you don’t know yet? Well, since your schedule is open, I’ve got an event that you simply cannot miss! I am walking Sunday, April 22nd at LEGOLAND® California to help people affected by multiple sclerosis and I want YOU to come walk with me! Not only are you helping… Continue Reading
LifeCycles with Laurie Edwards-Tate – #78
What’s the most dangerous room in your home? I’m Laurie Edwards-Tate with LifeCycles. Most of us would probably guess the kitchen because of heat sources like the oven and stove. But it is actually the bathroom. About 235-thousand people over age 15 visit emergency rooms because of injuries suffered in the bathroom, and one in… Continue Reading
Anthropologist Margaret Mead addresses today’s aging issues
Weekly column in the Washington Times Communities by Laurie Edwards-Tate “If you associate enough with older people who enjoy their lives who are not stored away in any golden ghetto, you will gain a sense of continuity and of the possibility for a full life.” Margaret Mead Margaret Mead may be the only anthropologist most… Continue Reading
LifeCycles with Laurie Edwards-Tate – #77
Red alert! This is Laurie Edwards-Tate, President, At Your Home Familycare, with “LifeCycles.” Vision and color play a major role in your eating habits. A Boston University study found that people will eat 25 percent MORE if food is on a red plate instead of a white plate. Many people suffering from dementia do not… Continue Reading
Ten foods that pack a positive and tasty nutritional punch
Weekly column in the Washington Times Communities by Laurie Edwards-Tate Are you still sticking with your New Year’s resolution? You have almost made it through the first month. Congratulations! Scientific studies show that it takes 21 days to form a new habit. If you got started on New Year’s Day, you should have some healthy… Continue Reading