No bones about it...osteoporosis is the sleeping volcano waiting to erupt in many older adults!
Welcome back! Hope all is well. I've decided to venture out on a bit of a branch- my previous posts have been focused mostly on what...
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Geriatrics Planning & Solutions
May 66 min read
DRUGS!!!!
I recently had the opportunity to present about medication issues in the elderly to a group of healthcare professionals. This is always...
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Geriatrics Planning & Solutions
Apr 239 min read
The Nuts & Bolts of the Post-Hospital Stay Alphabet Soup: SNF/ALF/CCRC/LTACH/HHA/LTC...what does it all mean?!?!
Hello again! Hope all is well. Today, I'm writing about an issue that faces many older adults and their care partners- one that can be...
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Geriatrics Planning & Solutions
Mar 264 min read
And so...what is MEDICAL care management?
I know, you're thinking, "That's odd, there's a doctor at my door!" Well, it's been a few months since I started Geriatrics Planning &...
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Geriatrics Planning & Solutions
Mar 75 min read
Should I worry that my appetite for pizza is gone?!? An approach to the older adult with loss of appetite.
Pizza, dark chocolate, fresh warm baked bread (with butter of course...mmm, butter), and a variety of other foods bring pleasure and...
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Geriatrics Planning & Solutions
Jan 288 min read
DNR/DNI, oh my! The lowdown on CPR in older adults- does it really promote a death with dignity?
In the last blog, I had spoken a bit about dignity- the preservation and respect for self in the context of dementia. This week, I...
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Geriatrics Planning & Solutions
Jan 175 min read
dig.ni.ty- 1) the state or quality of being worthy of honor and respect; 2) a sense of pride in oneself; d) self-respect...IT CAN BE FOUND IN DEMENTIA!
Just this week, I attended a lecture on how dignity should be considered one of the pillars of American medical ethics- how it has been...
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Geriatrics Planning & Solutions
Jan 83 min read
No time like the New Year to start talking about Goals of Care...
A heavy topic for any time of year, but a critical one for many older adults…“goals of care.” Just recently, I had the opportunity to...
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Geriatrics Planning & Solutions
Jan 82 min read
Things to know when an older adult is hospitalized...
Just last week, you went for a lovely stroll around town with him and everything seemed great. He was happy, laughing, walking with...
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Geriatrics Planning & Solutions
Jan 83 min read
A doctor doing house calls??? In this day and age? And a geriatrician too? Tell me more!
As a "newbie" to the world of entrepreneurship, many people ask me what my business is about- what it is that I offer that is so needed...
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