Elders exposed to hospital stays can become very disoriented, to the point of delirium, which is difficult to distinguish from dementia. The scary part is that some never totally recover, once they return home. Also scary, is that fact that many medical professionals don't know about, or completely understand, this... Read more
My area of the country has a relatively high rate of diabetes. When I was spending a good portion of every day in a local nursing home, taking care of the needs of family elders, I would often see quite young folks in wheelchairs, recovering from foot surgery or even an amputation due to diabetes. Blindness and other serious consequences of... Read more
New research is fine-tuning one older belief and standing another on its ear. In an article by HealthDay reporter Carolyn Colwell titled, "Education Doesn't Slow Alzheimer's Decline: Large, 14-year study finds no effect, contradicting previous research," several ideas once taken as fact are, at least for now, proven flawed or down right... Read more
Ever increasing technology is making its way into elder care. Much of it is wonderful. From talking medicine reminders to sensors that can tell if an elder has gotten out of bed, there is much good to be had from these advances.
An article from washingtonpost.com, titled, "High-tech sensors help seniors live independently," touts the... Read more
Now, it seems, we all should have continued drinking our fortified milk as we age, or at least supplementing the vitamin in other ways. In an article on ScienceDaily titled, "Low Levels Of Vitamin D Link To Cognitive Problems In Older People," the finding is announced by researchers from the Peninsula Medical School, the University of Cambridge... Read more
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