by Dr Liz | Jul 21, 2016 | Medication/Pain
About half of Americans age 65 and older take five or more medications daily and many mix prescription and over-the-counter medications with vitamin, mineral, and herbal supplements. With each additional medication or supplement, the risk of an adverse reaction...
by Dr Liz | 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...
by Dr Liz | Jul 5, 2016 | Resources/News
Seniors Are Suffering from an Opioid Epidemic12 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 last...
by Dr Liz | 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...
by Dr Liz | 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...
