Dr. L. T. Force

The Unique Style of the Kaleidoscope Dancer....a testimony to friendship. by L.T. Force, Ph.D. Gerontologist “Kaleidoscopes are portals of remembrance that open onto the familiar, yet unexpected. Allowing the eye to marvel, the mind to explore, and the heart to leap, these mirrored tubes of magic have developed into a significant new art form. Since its invention by Sir David Brewster in 1816, the kaleidoscope has fulfilled a variety of functions. Universal in its appeal and

Even the Turkey Left the Table: Family Gatherings at Thanksgiving by L.T.Force, Ph.D. Gerontologist Well, it’s that time of year. The holidays are upon us - and we gather with family and friends. Over the last few years, I have been asked to write a news column about: “The impact of Holidays on persons with Alzheimer’s disease.” The purpose of the news article was to provide some insight and guidance for families - as they include family members with a diagnosis of Alzheimer

Beyond Self Diagnosis: My Friend OCD by L.T. Force, Ph.D. Gerontologist Ok, so here we are - all sitting in a large auditorium. The speaker on the stage asks: “Please shout-out: “I DO!” if you have a Psychological Diagnosis”. If you didn’t raise your voice and shout in a loud tone: “I DO!...I DO!” It is only because you probably didn’t hear the speaker. We all have a Psychological Diagnosis. There is zero-way to pass through the developmental stages of life - without being ta

“FLAW-less” or “FLAW-more” L.T. Force, Ph. D. Gerontologist In unabridged Dictionaries - there are over 300,000+ entries or words listed. Many of those words we would love to have associated with the defining traits of our own personalities, i.e., wonderful, smart, engaging, perfect....etc. However, there are also numerous words that we would not like associated with our personalities and behaviors. “FLAW”, a leader on that list, is a word - that we would not like to be asso

L.T. Force, Ph.D. Gerontologist About five years ago, I attended a week-long Conference on Cape Cod. The theme of the training was: “Mindfulness as a Therapeutic Intervention”. The experience was good - and I feel that I left with some new content-knowledge and tools. I clearly remember the presenter saying: “your role as a therapist is help your clients: stay in the moment....stay in the now”. He continued by saying: “ clients that primarily focus on the past....it’s all a