Help for the Aging and Their Loved Ones

So even to old age and gray hairs, O God, do not forsake me.– Psalm 71:18

When retirement looms on the horizon, many anticipate a slower schedule, leisure activities, being grandparents, and even serving the church or community in various ways. As we grow older, however, our bodies begin to break down and we are faced with an increasing number of illnesses and health issues that are directly related to the aging process. Our peers, too, begin to pass into the next world and we come face-to-face with our own mortality. Redmond Christian Counseling can help. Our counselors are ready and able to offer biblical help for the aging and their loved ones to navigate the complexities of growing older.

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Articles about Aging and Geriatric Issues

Susannah Amezquita

Aug

2024

When Getting Old Creeps Up on You

Susannah Amezquita

Aging and Geriatric Issues Coaching Individual Counseling Spiritual Development

As you sprint past the point of young adulthood, you may miss some signs of aging along the way. How do you handle aging when getting old creeps up on you? Acknowledging the passage of time is a real struggle for many adults as they get older. Whether it’s triggered by a child’s graduation, a beloved niece or nephew getting married, or a parent who is struggling with his or her health, the realization that our time on earth is limited happens to us all. And the passage of time can make anyone feel like he or she is getting old. The question is not why or how we can...

Dr. Kevin Klar

May

2024

8 Signs of Early-Onset Dementia and What to Do about Them

Dr. Kevin Klar

Aging and Geriatric Issues Family Counseling Individual Counseling

Every year, early-onset dementia and its various conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease – the most common illness related to cognitive decline – affect an increasing number of people under the age of sixty-five. According to the Dementia Society of America, more than nine million people live with some form of dementia, and, in 2019, all the forms of dementia combined were globally estimated to be the second leading cause of death, behind heart disease in high-income countries. Signs of early-onset dementia affect approximately 200,000 people under sixty-five in the US. These symptoms can appear in a person’s forties or fifties, and as the cognitive decline is typically associated with older age...