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Phyllis Ayman,
MS/SLP, CDP, CADDCT, CDCM, CMDCP
Eldercare Advocate/Advisor/Speaker/Trainer
Podcast Host: SeniorsSTRAIGHTTalk

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Feeling Fabulous About Fall The SeniorScape®
I was gazing out of my den window at the leaves falling off the trees. As the leaves were falling off the trees one by one, I began...
phyllisayman
Oct 24, 20235 min read
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What Is Your Definition of Success? The SeniorScape®
What comes to mind when you see this question? Do you think primarily of work or professional life achievements? Do you equate your...
phyllisayman
Oct 17, 20234 min read
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World Mental Health Day The SeniorScape®
World Mental Health Day is held each year on October 10th. The goal of the day is to help raise awareness about mental illness and help...
phyllisayman
Oct 10, 20233 min read
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Fall Into Wellness: On Being Relevant The SeniorScape®
I've always loved crime dramas or mysteries, primarily for the ingenuity involved in the story creation and solutions. But the other...
phyllisayman
Oct 3, 20235 min read
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Ageism at the Gym The SeniorScape®
A few days ago I was at the gym going through my usual strength training regimen. I approached a young man, probably in his late teens,...
phyllisayman
Sep 25, 20235 min read
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World Alzheimer's Month The SeniorScape®
The other day I visited a local merchant who I’ve known for several years to pick up something for dinner with my daughter and her...
phyllisayman
Sep 19, 20234 min read
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Reframing Ideas About Youth The SeniorScape®
In preparing for my October 28th TEDx talk, I sent my dear friend, who is also my former undergraduate college professor, the draft of my...
phyllisayman
Sep 4, 20233 min read
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August is Make a Will Month The SeniorScape®
There’s still time!!!! It’s never too late to begin. That is true about anything. Even though there are only a few days remaining in the...
phyllisayman
Aug 28, 20234 min read
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Value Our Elders As We Do Mature Trees The SeniorScape®
It’s a warm summer day. I’m sitting on the sofa in my den, preparing my TEDx talk about how we can change society’s attitudes towards...
phyllisayman
Aug 21, 20234 min read
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There are NO Dementia Behaviors The SeniorScape®
Recently I saw a commercial showing a woman who appears extremely agitated. It’s a commercial depicting what is commonly referred to as...
phyllisayman
Aug 14, 20233 min read
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Memory Loss & Confabulation The SeniorScape®
Do you have a loved one or know someone who has memory loss? When we hear the term memory loss, we sometimes also hear the word...
phyllisayman
Aug 7, 20235 min read
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Multigenerations Working Together for the Common Good The SeniorScape®
The forecast was for an impending storm. A few drops splattered on the windshield, and then magically disappeared. My first reaction was...
phyllisayman
Jul 31, 20234 min read
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Caring Conversations With Our Older Parents The SeniorScape®
Late the other night I turned on the TV to watch one of my favorite programs. Instead of seeing the program I was hoping for, it was...
phyllisayman
Jul 24, 20236 min read
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They Know More Than People Think The SeniorScape®
The past few weeks, I’ve been working in a skilled nursing facility with an active short-term rehabilitation unit. As is usually the...
phyllisayman
Jul 16, 20237 min read
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You're a Baby Boomer, So Now What?The SeniorScape®
Baby boomers, sometimes commonly called boomers, were born between 1946 and 1964. Why the term baby boomers? They were born in the mid...
phyllisayman
Jul 2, 20234 min read
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Who Will You Be At 96? The SeniorScape®
The other day a friend sent me the link to a video. Watch it here: https://fb.watch/lmUjSTcQw1/?mibextid=YCRy0i What I loved most about...
phyllisayman
Jun 25, 20233 min read
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A Win for Elder Abuse Awareness Day The SeniorScape®
Elder Abuse Awareness Day is Celebrated each year on June 15th. On June 8, 2023 the Supreme Court handed down a decision that addresses...
phyllisayman
Jun 12, 20232 min read
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It Passed UNANIMOUSLY!!! The SeniorScape™
As part of a series acknowledging May as Older American's Month, last week’s blog was about the limited oversight and often poor care...
phyllisayman
Jun 5, 20232 min read
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Will the End of May be the End of Remembering Older Americans? The SeniorScape™
Last week I passed this banner displayed in a neighboring small city. I asked several people if they noticed it, or what it meant to...
phyllisayman
May 30, 20236 min read
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Aging vs Getting Older in Older Americans Month The SeniorScape™
How would you respond to the question; Are you aging or getting older? If you are under the age of 50, or possibly 40, you may respond...
phyllisayman
May 21, 20235 min read
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