The biggest challenge for most families, all of us really, is weighing the risk of infection with the consequences of prolonged isolation. I work in the senior care and housing industry but am fortunate to not have a loved one calling a senior living facility home during a worldwide pandemic. [Read more…]
Voting is an important event, privilege, and non-negotiable for most older Americans. Never in our young history has there been a worldwide event that threatens our ability to cast our ballot, however that is precisely what Covid 19 has done. [Read more…]
Also known as Dementia with Lewy bodies, is the second most common, progressive dementia following Alzheimer’s disease. [Read more…]
As if Dementia is not confusing enough for the sound of mind, it is also a horrific diagnosis, and often takes months or years to pinpoint the type of Dementia a person has. Someone once explained to me that I should think of Dementia as the “umbrella,” disease, like cancer. [Read more…]
What do you think about when you hear “hospice care?” If you are like many people, you automatically assume death is imminent. In order to meet criteria for hospice care, a doctor must believe that without further treatment, you could pass within six months. What happens after six months if you are still hanging on? Most of the time nothing. [Read more…]