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

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How Far Backwards Will We Go? The SeniorScape™
This week’s United States Supreme Court rolled back the hands of time by 50 years with their ruling to ban abortions. The response to the...
phyllisayman
Jun 27, 20224 min read


Two Important Lessons I Learned from My Father The SeniorScape™
It was a warm spring day. I had returned from my summer job in NYC working as a secretary for the company responsible for installing the...
phyllisayman
Jun 19, 20224 min read


Are You ProAging or........? The SeniorScape ™
Does that sound like a peculiar question? The reason I began with that question is, what is the alternative? The alternative is clear,...
phyllisayman
Jun 13, 20224 min read


Nursing Homes: Institutes of Loneliness, Helplessness and Despair The SeniorScape ™
People move into nursing home environments for a variety of reasons. They require more care than is available in their community or...
phyllisayman
Jun 5, 20225 min read


Living Longer: The Perceptions, Your Potential and Possibilities. The SeniorScape™
According to a May 11, 2022, article published by CNBC, an Edward Jones and Age Wave study which polled 11,000 adults in January and...
phyllisayman
May 23, 20225 min read


Ethics and Long-Term Care: Or Lack Thereof The SeniorScape™
I’ve pondered this question for many years and was the motivation for me writing my first book, “Nursing Homes to Rehabilitation Centers:...
phyllisayman
May 15, 20224 min read


The Evidence: Why Perceptions of Aging Matter The SeniorScape™
A review of an article from Mather Institute on Perceptions of Aging. Research has found that our health and well-being in our later...
phyllisayman
May 8, 20224 min read


Are You Aging or Getting Older? The SeniorScape™
In a recent conversation I shared that at an upcoming talk I was going to pose the question, "Who here is aging?" I said my hunch was...
phyllisayman
May 2, 20225 min read


She Shouldn’t Have Called Herself Old, Have You? The SeniorScape™
I was at a networking event this past Friday. Following her opening remarks, the organizer and producer introduced an extraordinarily...
phyllisayman
Apr 25, 20223 min read


Ageism at the Holiday Dinner. The SeniorScape ™
I attended a family dinner. Attendees spanned the decades from twenties to eighties. As you may have surmised, the octogenarian was the...
phyllisayman
Apr 17, 20224 min read


Does Your Perception of Aging Influence Your Well-Being? The SeniorScape™
Our perceptions about aging begin from the time we are young and are influenced throughout our lives through personal experiences,...
phyllisayman
Apr 10, 20224 min read


Are You the Steward of Your Well- Being? The SeniorScape™
Ruth Aborjaily was this week’s guest on SeniorsSTRAIGHT Talk. We met only recently at an event. Of course, upon meeting our conversation...
phyllisayman
Apr 5, 20224 min read


Women: Do You Know The Power of Your Shoes? The SeniorScape™
It was the last day of Secret Knock in San Diego, CA, a true epic experience hosted and produced by Greg S. Reid, Speakers, enthusiasm,...
phyllisayman
Mar 27, 20224 min read


Do You Have An Eating Lifestyle The SeniorScape™
What is your definition of lifestyle? The definition of lifestyle according to dictionary.com is: “the habits, attitudes, tastes, moral...
phyllisayman
Mar 21, 20223 min read


Unsung Heroes, Who are Nursing Home CNAs? The SeniorScape™
More than 600,000 certified nursing aides are employed in the over 15,000 U.S. nursing homes. They provide assistance for approximately...
phyllisayman
Mar 14, 20226 min read


How do you want to live in your later years? The SeniorScape™
Beautiful is the place Where we live together as neighbors Lending a helping hand Living our best life For the Good of One and the Good...
phyllisayman
Mar 7, 20224 min read


Changes Are Coming to Nursing Homes The SeniorScape™
It’s well known that one of the most important features of Green House Homes that created safer living environments for nursing home...
phyllisayman
Mar 1, 20224 min read


Is Your Loved One Getting Proper Care in a Nursing Home? The SeniorScape™
A Times Herald Record article printed on Feb 10 2022 reported on a complaint filed by a family regarding their father’s care in a nursing...
phyllisayman
Feb 21, 20224 min read


Are You Practicing Mindful Longevity? The SeniorsScape ™
If you want to be doing something fifteen years from now, it’s likely that if you’re not doing it now, you won’t be doing it fifteen...
phyllisayman
Feb 14, 20223 min read


What Will It Take To Correct Nursing Home Woes? The SeniorScape™
A few weeks ago, I wrote a blogpost about what's stopping nursing home health care workers from “sticking their neck out”; from standing...
phyllisayman
Feb 7, 20225 min read
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