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...
Age Well Expert, Aging, Caregiving
As we head into one of the hottest, if not the hottest seasons on record, it is essential we make sure we all, especially seniors, not only hydrate but replace electrolytes. One extraordinarily hot summer day when it was 115 degrees, I was boating with friends. I...
Age Well Expert, Aging, Caregiving
Myth: Hospice hastens death. Fact: When utilized earlier in the disease and dying process, hospice services often prolong and almost always significantly improve quality of life. One of the most valuable and often underutilized resources Medicare offers is Hospice...
Age Well Expert, Aging, Caregiving
Doris and Jim have been married 32 years. They have shared the ups and downs life serves up. Currently Jim is extremely frustrated that Doris won’t comply with her doctor’s recommended diet for her health. As a result of her refusal, Doris needs home health care to...
Age Well Expert, Aging, Caregiving
These lazy days of summer bring an insidious danger to seniors in our community. Seniors have less body fluid volume. Because of this, any deficit in fluid can easily and quickly cause serious conditions. Warmer weather is a time when seniors are at risk for...
