I have been sick with a kidney infection for the past 3 days. Having had many of them in my lifetime due to a genetic disease, I know exactly what they feel like and can pretty much self-diagnose them. I always keep “pyridium” on hand – it’s an over-the-counter medication that helps to stop the [...]
Finding a good doctor for an elderly loved one can be a challenge. Many rural areas and smaller towns do not have gerontologists available. This means that a family will need to look at the non-specialists available in their area to provide medical care for their loved one.
Look for a family practitioner or general practice [...]
Today I posted a quote on my Facebook Fan page by Anna Quindlen that said “When you want to say no, say no. You can’t do everything – at least not well.”
Ironically, later in the day, I was reading a story about MSNBC anchorwoman, Mika Brzezinski and her forthcoming book “All Things at Once” where [...]
According to Dr. Sharon K. Inouye and her colleagues at Yale University School of Medicine, more than 2 million older Americans will develop develop delirium and functional decline during a hospitalization. This could result in increased mortality and morbidity, longer hospital stays due to complications or a transferred to a long-term care facility.
With that in mind, [...]
I recently learned of a wonderful program that was developed by Dr. Sharon K. Inouye and her colleagues at the Yale University School of Medicine to be used in hospitals worldwide.
The Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) is “a program for hospitals, designed to prevent delirium by keeping hospitalized older people oriented to their surroundings, meeting their [...]
The following is a guest blog featuring Gary B. Liska from Quality Assured Services, Inc. He will be discussing Coumadin (or warfarin) therapy (which we spoke about in our members’ section recently). Although he is in the private sector, I wanted him to discuss QAS’s offerings because they offer in-home testing for blood levels that would [...]
I need to apologize for my lack of frequent blogging over the past month. Since my father’s passing, I have been struggling about my focus here. I absolutely want to continue to provide caregivers with education and encouragement so that I can empower them to be better caregivers. And I do realize that there are [...]
As you may know, my father was admitted to the hospital this past Tuesday. Some of you may also know that I signed up to take a ballet class last night. Why on earth would I be excited to take a dance class while my father is lying in a hospital bed?
Because………..as a care giver, [...]
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