Today on Twitter, Dale Carter ( @daccarte) , mentioned an article Doctors seeing elderly patients at home saves money, improves care in the Kennebec Journal Morning Sentinel by Gillian Johnston, MD discussing his practice of making home medical visits to his elder...
I have read many articles about preventing falls in the aging population. In fact, I even wrote one myself. Keep the floors clear of clutter; wipe up spills immediately; install hand rails where appropriate; position furniture so that elders can easily navigate...
*Originally written August 31, 2009 How often do you find yourself sitting in the emergency room or a doctor’s office going stir-crazy while your loved one waits to be seen? As my father’s health worsens, I am finding myself more frequently in ERs, at...
I have often said that the one rule about dementia is that there are no rules. I’m now going to say the same thing about “end of life issues”. My father’s dementia is rapidly progressing from stage 2 to stage 3 or higher(for explanation of the...
From time to time, I receive the following story in an e-mail. It’s a very touching story, whether true or not, which reminds us that the present moment might be the LAST moment that we will spend with a loved one. It’s just a reminder to make every day...
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe-Eosmk6oE[/youtube]Today got off to a FAST start at 6:30 a.m. when my father walked out the front door yelling “where are you guys??!”. He wanted “to give the boys some money” . Thankfully, we have an...