Peggy Fossen DNP, RN, CNE
We all have ‘things’ that we have collected and cherish, and ‘stuff’ that has meaning and is important to us. While this is normal, when do our collections…
Peggy Fossen DNP, RN, CNE
Hoarding and Collecting: What is the difference?
Some may ask the question, isn’t hoarding just a form of collecting? While both hoarding and collecting share similarities, there are…
Peggy Fossen DNP, RN
Growing older seems to be accompanied with false ideas or myths. We have heard these myths most of our lives, and unfortunately some of us have come to…
By Peggy Fossen DNP, RN, CNE
Depression is one of the most prevalent mental health disorders experienced today. Medical News Today reported that in 2020, 27.8% of adults in the United States experienced…
Peggy Fossen DNP, RN, CNE
Challenges of Technology
Seniors face unique challenges when using today’s technology. Keeping up with all the different devices, programs, applications, and social media platforms can be very…
Anyone who’s been to the Dr. Piper Center has seen it—the portrait of our smart, steadfast, and dare we say stylish namesake, Dr. Ella Mae Piper. She sits in a tapestry chair, wearing…