Feb 17, 2015 | Caregivers
I was recently caring for an elderly gentleman who was getting weaker and walking less and less. He lives in a skilled nursing facility. Whenever one of my patients begins to move less, I begin to worry more. Once the elderly begin to really slow down, it’s difficult...
Feb 4, 2015 | ElderConsult Core Principles
As I was clicking around the Internet recently, I came across a letter from the British Secretary of State for Health, calling upon local authorities to promote greater awareness of dementia, to try to diagnose dementia early and to encourage both patients and their...
Jan 28, 2015 | Caregivers
There are steps you can take in your daily life to help protect you from getting the flu: • #1 Best Step: Wash your hands often with soap and water at least 20 seconds to create a full lather and to reach all crevices of your hands and wrists • Use an alcohol-based...
Jan 23, 2015 | Resources/News
Adult children often contact us here at ElderConsult and complain, “I just can’t get my Mom/Dad/Grandparent/Uncle/Aunt to see that their mental facility is really a problem.” It’s so, so important for those us who care for people with dementia to remember this: Their...
Dec 12, 2014 | Caregivers
By that headline, I don’t mean, “Be ready for the dementia to progress.” Nor do I mean, “Wait until ‘Disease X’ gets worse.” I mean, “Be ready for disasters: earthquakes, hurricanes, tornados, floods, heatwaves, blizzards, wildfires.” As most of us realize, we are...
