Honoring Loved Ones: How to Make a Memory Journal
You’ve lost someone special, and your heart aches with their absence. While the pain may fade over time, your love for them will not. One way to honor their memory and ensure their impact lives on is by creating a … Read More
Assessment Of Falls In The Elderly
Falls in elderly can be common. How do you go about deciding clinically if there is an underlying organic etiology that warrants further work up? Falls and unsteady gait are common presenting complaints that physicians routinely evaluate. How do you … Read More
Stroke Impairments and Complications
Cerebral Vascular Accidents (Strokes) are common and most physicians are trained aggressively to recognize symptoms and aggressively treat them. Two thirds of stroke patients are over the age of 65. Strokes remain in the top 5 leading cause of death … Read More
Care Tips for Hospice Patients with Congestive Heart Failure
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), while not the most prevalent of conditions, can nonetheless feel like an uphill battle. But even so, a patient’s time in hospice can be made just a little more comforting, pleasant, or at ease by keeping … Read More
Activities To Do With A Loved One As They Get Closer To The End
Caring for a loved one near the end of their life can be challenging, especially for your loved one who doesn’t want to feel like a burden. During this delicate period, creating meaningful memories and engaging your loved one in … Read More
Inappropriate Sexual Behavior In A Patient With Dementia
Sexual behavior in elderly is normal and sex drive remains intact at baseline levels. Societal stereotypes result in classification of all sexual behavior in elderly as inappropriate. It is important to distinguish appropriate vs inappropriate sexual behavior. There is no … Read More