Resources - elder care
The following organizations are good resources for information on aging and elder care:
Stigma: 1) The recognition of differences based on some distinguishing characteristic or mark; 2) A consequent devaluation of the... Read more »
Can you imagine what a nightmare you would endure if say, your widowed father, who had all of his legal documents drawn up years ago, were... Read more »
Finally, some encouraging news from our medical schools. In a story from Boston.com titled When old is new: A wave of change in medical... Read more »
All things old can be new again. In an opinion column in yesterday's Boston Globe, Dr. Elizabeth Kass, medical director of Urban Medical,... Read more »
My neighbor, Henry, lived in his little bungalow for nearly 50 years. He and his wife had raised a son in that home. Eventually, the... Read more »
I get so many emails every day from caregivers who are so stressed out, often saying they’d love to take a break and get away for a little... Read more »
It started with Joe. My elderly neighbor had lost his wife and his only child lived in New Jersey. He was totally deaf. How could I not help? My... Read more »
Most adult children realize that caring for a parent with dementia will be difficult, but some say that the stress brought on by siblings can be the... Read more »
An expert panel of American Geriatrics Society is all but "crossing off" non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) from its list of recommended... Read more »
Elderly people suffering from a type of heart disease called diastolic heart failure do not seem to benefit from the commonly prescribed heart... Read more »