Jul 9, 2016 | Resources/News
“Is It A Memory Lapse or Is It Dementia?” Click here to read Dr. Landsverk’s recently published article in thirdAGE.com on the topic of identifying the signs of dementia. thirdAGE.com is a premier health and wellness site targeted to women 45 and older—an...
Jul 5, 2016 | Resources/News
Seniors Are Suffering from an Opioid Epidemic 12 million Medicare opioid prescriptions were written last year – is this a crisis? Or just pain management? Robert McGarvey, Jul 5, 2016 Nearly 12 million Medicare recipients received a prescription for an opioid...
Jun 29, 2016 | Legal Issues/Financial Abuse
We in the elder care community have much work to do for culture change regarding elders in our country. As a Geriatrician providing house calls in the San Francisco Bay Area, I see many sad cases of elder abuse and many that are missed due to allowing the...
Jun 23, 2016 | Resources/News
Posted by Star Lawrence of HEALTH’Sass I took care of my mother for 18 years. She had severe memory issues–though not a formal diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease. Now, of course, I dread the idea of developing the same disabilities. About 10% of those...
Jun 21, 2016 | Resources/News
Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month How the Alzheimer’s Association and health care professionals are working to raise awareness and fight this progressive disease By Kirsten Malenke, Staff Writer at ADVANCE Posted on: June 20, 2016 For my grandmother,...
