end-of-life discussion with a resistant senior

Eldercare Conversation With A Resistant Senior by Anita Kamiel, R.N., M.P.S.

Awkward Discussion We talk a lot about how important it is to have those serious end-of-life discussions with your elderly loved ones as they enter their golden years. It’s so important to hash out their preferences for care while they are still fully cognizant, before any decline in mental capacity. We also know that under…

New Alzheimer’s Disease Test Aims for Earlier Detection, Earlier Intervention

Diagnosing Alzheimer’s Disease The Alzheimer’s Association calculates that more than 5 million American are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease. It is now the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, killing an estimated 500,000 people each year. However, many of these patients are not diagnosed until the symptoms of the disease have already…