Seniors facing a hospital stay may be risking losing their memory unnecessarily. Hospitalization may cause a senior's cognitive ability to deteriorate faster than normal. Elderly people may have increased risk of memory loss after being in a hospital.
0 CommentsA large number of hospitalizations of people with dementia may be preventable. People with dementia may be more likely to make avoidable trips to the hospital, needlessly putting their health and well-being at risk.
0 CommentsMake an elderly loved one's planned hospital stay less stressful by preparing for assessment, admission, treatment and discharge. Knowledge of the process and the role of everyone on the care team will lead to better health outcomes.
0 CommentsAfter surgery, home care providers offer assistance with mobility, transportation, meal preparation, and medication management to recovering seniors.
0 CommentsTransitional home care is provided for seniors moving from one care setting to another. This type of care can help prevent hospital readmissions.
0 CommentsLearn the differences between delirium and dementia, including how quickly symptoms appear and their effects on attention and memory.
1 CommentDeciding whether to use the emergency room, an urgent care clinic, or your physician during an urgent medical situation can be complicated. A new provider model has the potential to add even more confusion to your decision.
3 CommentsMy caregiving skills were challenged this past week when I had to help my father prepare for a colonoscopy and my mother ended up in the hospital.
8 CommentsTaking my husband to the cancer center for the first time made the disease seem much more real--and terrifying. Still, there was no way to truly prepare for the battle before us.
1 CommentResearch indicates that older adults are more likely to be hospitalized for adverse drug events related to the use of blood thinners or diabetes medications than they are to be harmed by more risky drugs like prescription painkillers.
10 CommentsAlso known as breathing machines, ventilators are often used in hospitals as life support for patients who have difficulty breathing or who have lost all ability to breathe on their own.
1 CommentAfter yet another setback with my father-in-law’s health, I was determined to go home and decompress. But, as I sat in my car, I began to wonder who this man I agreed to care for really was.
11 CommentsI could tell that my father-in-law was off his medication, but to my surprise, his nurses had no idea. My frustration turned to anger as I tried to rectify this and other oversights in his care.
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