Age Well Expert, Aging, Caregiving
Two recent cases in my geriatric case management practice highlight an important issue in elder care: urinary tract infections (UTIs) often present differently in older adults and can be easily missed. In both cases, routine blood work revealed elevated white blood...
Aging, Caregiving, Eugene Oregon
For many families in Eugene, Oregon, staying connected across generations is simply part of daily life. Dave had built his routines around that belief. He lived nearby, shared Sunday dinners with his father, and checked in often without feeling intrusive. Fred had...
Age Well Expert, Aging, Uncategorized
Several years ago, Jessica Smith received a phone call that changed her life. An elder law attorney she’d met when serving as her uncle’s medical power of attorney years before was now calling with an unrelated request. The attorney had represented Jessica’s uncle and...
Age Well Expert, Aging, Caregiving
Not all healthcare practitioners can partake in raw, authentic discussions about mortality with their patients. Couched with science and statistical analyses, their communication can feel vague or easily misunderstood, leaving interpretation up to a patient’s ability...
