Emergency Room Visits Many Times Are Unnecessary
Emergency Room Visits – Many are Unnecessary Emergency room visits for many older adults are unnecessary because they are not true medical emergencies. Unnecessary emergency room visits add cost to the already overburdened health care system and drain money from savings and retirement accounts of older adults. Yet, when older adults don’t feel quite right, 911 is the [...]
In God’s Hands
How many people say, “God will help me.” Yet how many of us fail to take responsibility for our own lives because we’re waiting for God to help us? There’s the old story of the man sitting on the roof of a house, a flood raging nearby. A boat comes by and offers to take the man to shore. [...]
Are You Living the Default American Lifestyle?
There’s a new term to describe the lifestyle, physical and cognitive decline of Americans with health issues. The term is the Default American Lifestyle. An essay by John Mirowsky in the Journals of Gerontology reports that technological trends and lower physical activity undermine the aerobic and metabolic fitness required for the brain to perform well. [...]
First Legislation to Regulate Eldercare Referral Businesses
Thanks to an investigative report called Selling Seniors by Michael Berens, Seattle Times Reporter, the state of Washington will be the first state to pass legislation requiring the unregulated elder care referral businesses that often call themselves FREE to meet minimum standards. Most consumers are unaware that free eldercare referral services are paid fees ($3500 per person [...]
Paradigms in Caregiving
Ever wonder why your personal physician, your friends who aren’t caregivers or others just don’t get what you’re going through? It’s because we all live with different paradigms – patterns and ways of thinking. Not many physicians have ever been caregivers, they can diagnose a condition but not really help you when it comes to [...]
Getting Unstuck When You Need Care
Overwhelm is common in needing care and caregiving situations. Many times the individual has so much going on in their life that they just can’t add one more thing to the list. This is usually the reason that caregivers and those needing care become “stuck” in situations. There’s little energy or brain power left to [...]
Stop Small Health Indicators Before They Become Major Issues
We don’t often pay attention to the little things that happen with us because we don’t see them as anything major. Sometimes we miss them entirely because we’re not observant of our own bodies. However it’s these little things that quickly become major health issues if we don’t pay attention and take action. A change [...]
Memory Loss? It’s Time for Education and a Plan
You’ve been diagnosed with short term memory loss but have difficulty believing the diagnosis. How can you be forgetting things when you’ve always had a rock solid memory? Anyone telling you that you’re forgetful is obviously wrong. Let’s say it’s not you, but your loved one who is diagnosed. Do you find yourself constantly correcting [...]
Physicians With Poor Bedside Manner
How many times has your physician brushed your comments aside saying “that’s just what happens when you get old”? Many doctors today neither have the education, the time or the patience to serve an older population. They lack empathy and consideration of what an aging person experiences. If you find yourself in this situation it’s time [...]
You Know Your Family Member Better..Than Most Physicians
Recently I admitted a client to a hospital where the physician immediately wanted to change medications without asking about medical history. Fortunately with this client I had years of experience and extensive background that I was able to provide. For family members if you find yourself in this situation be sure to step in and [...]
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