Medication Management for Seniors: Red Flags to Look for
A parent's medication list grows over years, one prescription at a time, managed by different specialists who may not be coordinating with each other....
You've probably had this thought before: Mom seems fine. She's managing her medications, keeping up with appointments, eating okay. But then you notice something harder to measure. She mentions she hasn't talked to anyone in days. The phone barely ri...
A parent's medication list grows over years, one prescription at a time, managed by different specialists who may not be coordinating with each other....
It usually doesn't start with a phone call from a hospital. It starts with a feeling, something you can't quite articulate after hanging up with your ...
You keep a running tally in your head. The bruise your parent brushed off as "nothing." The way they repeated the same story three times during Sunday...
Let's talk about what wellness isn't. It isn't a treadmill in a back room. It isn't a weekly bingo game listed under "enrichment." And it isn't a vagu...
You call your parent on a Tuesday evening, and they mention reheating soup for dinner. It's the same soup they told you about yesterday. No big deal. ...
You've been keeping a mental list. The missed doctor's appointment last month. The way your parent fumbles with the TV remote they've used for years. ...
Here's a thought experiment: if you could look at a brain scan of someone who walks three times a week, eats leafy greens regularly, and stays sociall...
If you are caring for a senior loved one with dementia, it’s crucial to understand the connection between nutrition and mental health. Regardless of t...
Not everyone can be a caregiver. Caregivers must be tough as nails, but sensitive and empathetic. They must be zealous advocates who can also work wel...