Dangerous Drugs and Medical Devices Caregivers Should Be Aware Of
Read moreI have had the good fortune to connect with Jennifer Mesko, Managing Editor of a great website and resource, Drugwatch.com. When I asked about the latest on dangerous medications or medical devices for those who are caregivers or in...
August 14, 201300Drugs Don’t Work if Not Taken
Read moreI attended a medical visit along with one of my clients recently, and he was presented with a document on his rights and responsibilities as a patient. As geriatric care managers and care professionals, we often accompany our clients...
August 12, 2013How NOT to Treat Back Pain: Geriatric Care Management Tips
Read moreDo you have pain in your back, particularly your lower back – that area around your belt line or slightly lower? If not, please consider yourself lucky, but also just wait. According to some experts, about four in five...
August 8, 2013The Other Reason Caregivers Should Panic About Tylenol
Read moreI have asked our vice president for geriatric care management and senior services, Dr. Steve Steiber, to share a guest posting about the recent Tylenol news. He has nearly two decades experience in pharmaceutical medical device consulting prior to...
August 7, 20135 Reasons Why Older Adults Need Caregiver Water Breaks
Read moreWhile it has been a fairly temperate season where we live and work, not all parts of the world have been spared the heat of summer. As we approach the dog days of summer – August – it may...
August 5, 2013Three Tips for Relieving Elder Stress
Read moreI have really lost track of how many conversations and/or blog postings I have had about Caregiver Stress. As a certified geriatric care manager, we work with families, and a substantial part of my focus is upon the stress...
August 1, 2013Geriatric Care Management News: Possible Alzheimer’s Breakthrough
Read moreMost of you probably know that Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia among younger and older Americans. One in three Americans dies with either Alzheimer’s or some other form of dementia. Scientists make a distinction between...
July 29, 2013Doctors Are Asking Older Patients About Guns
Read moreIf you are a caregiver to an older adult, don’t be surprised if your loved one is asked if there is a gun in their home during the next doctors’ office visit. In the past. such questioning was usually...
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