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If Not Home, Then What?
Read moreIn my last posting, I talked about how a caregiver can facilitate an older adult’s decision around when it...
December 20, 201000 -
Who Owns the Decision?
Read moreI have talked in some of the recent blogs about when decision-making may transfer to another person from an...
December 15, 2010 -
Caregiver or Guardian
Read moreAs a geriatric care manager, I have the chance to work with all manner of caregivers and the elders...
December 10, 2010 -
Making a List for the Unexpected
Read moreIt is the season where we hear about “making a list…and checking it twice.” My kids think I get...
December 2, 2010 -
Identity Theft and Fraud Target Elders and Others with Special Needs
Read moreOne of my geriatric care clients, an 80-year old widow who lives in an independent living center, came to...
November 29, 2010 -
Where There is a Will You Still Need an Advance Directive
Read moreAbout 50% to 70% of Americans will die without a will. So, you can imagine that the percentage without...
November 22, 2010 -
Becoming Educated about Elder Resources
Read moreMaking decisions on behalf of a loved one is not always easy. Yet the challenge can be eased with...
November 17, 2010 -
You Can Plan for Unexpected Geriatric Care Needs
Read moreIt isn’t always a surprise or a “bolt out of the blue”. It can be a gradual awareness that...
November 15, 2010 -
Geriatric Care and Managing Drug Store Meds
Read moreAcetaminophen (Tylenol) is everywhere within mainstream medicine these days. It is used by itself for fever or pain as...
November 12, 2010 -
Alzheimer’s as a Woman’s Disease?
Read moreI talked about Alzheimer’s disease in my last posting. Maria Shriver, the First Lady of California has experienced Alzheimer’s...
November 8, 2010