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Hospital Discharge Needs of Elders
Read moreElders have more health care issues and have more doctors’ office visits and more hospitalizations than their younger counterparts. ...
May 9, 201100 -
Continued Insights into Guardianship
Read moreI started in my last posting with a Q and A with John Wank, President of the Illinois Guardianship Association. He...
April 27, 2011 -
More Insights into Guardianship
Read moreAs a geriatric care manager, I work with court-appointed guardians. You may recall from a blog last December, Caregiver...
April 22, 2011 -
Seniors and Depression and a Fix
Read moreOne of the most common health issues that seniors deal with is depression. According to the National Institutes of...
April 18, 2011 -
Safer Senior Living – The Kitchen
Read moreIn my last posting I spoke to ways to improve the safety and accessibility of the bath for seniors...
April 10, 2011 -
Safer Senior Living – The Bath
Read moreI promised in my last posting to talk more specifically about what can be made safe for seniors who...
April 5, 2011 -
Alzheimer’s from the Inside Out
Read moreAs a geriatric care manager, we have knowledge of Alzheimer’s Disease and its progression, less about its causes and...
March 26, 2011 -
Senior Moving Not Like Packing for College
Read moreDeciding on whether to move and then deciding which senior residential option is best can be stressful for a...
March 22, 2011 -
Elder Exercise Gets Easier and Easier
Read moreWe all know that an object at rest tends to stay at rest, and that is as true of...
March 14, 2011 -
Alzheimer’s Link to Mothers
Read moreScientists have long known that Alzheimer’s Disease has a hereditary component, but new research suggests the predisposition is more...
March 10, 2011