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. Where about one in four 18-44 year olds report no visits to a health care professional in the past year,...
May 9, 201100Continued 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 continues this second with his answers to our questions in this the second in a three-part series. You are General...
April 27, 2011More Insights into Guardianship
Read moreAs a geriatric care manager, I work with court-appointed guardians. You may recall from a blog last December, Caregiver or Guardian, we talked about guardianship. I had the really good fortune to speak with John Wank, President of the Illinois...
April 22, 2011Seniors 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 Mental Health, the prevalence of depression among the elderly is 1 to 5 percent overall. Yet, it is not a...
April 18, 2011Safer Senior Living – The Kitchen
Read moreIn my last posting I spoke to ways to improve the safety and accessibility of the bath for seniors who choose to age in place at home. Some of the same preventive measures can apply to the kitchen, but...
April 10, 2011Safer Senior Living – The Bath
Read moreI promised in my last posting to talk more specifically about what can be made safe for seniors who wish to age in place – room by room. I am going to start with the room in the home...
April 5, 2011Alzheimer’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 its treatment, but we cannot know Alzheimer’s like a patient with the condition can. I recently was introduced to the writings...
March 26, 2011Senior 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 senior and a caregiver, and then comes the move. It is not as easy as packing a son or daughter...
March 22, 2011
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