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Dare I Actually Praise Medicare?

I have been sick with a kidney infection for the past 3 days.  Having had many of them in my lifetime due to a genetic disease, I know exactly what they feel like and can pretty much self-diagnose them.  I always keep “pyridium” on hand – it’s...

Finding a Good Doctor For Your Loved One

Finding a good doctor for an elderly loved one can be a challenge. Many rural areas and smaller towns do not have gerontologists available. This means that a family will need to look at the non-specialists available in their area to provide medical care for their...

When You Want to Say No, Say No!

Today I posted a quote on my Facebook Fan page by Anna Quindlen that said “When you want to say no, say no. You can’t do everything – at least not well.” Ironically, later in the day, I was reading a story about MSNBC anchorwoman, Mika...

Decreasing the Risk of Delirium in the Hospitalized Elder

According to Dr. Sharon K. Inouye and her colleagues at Yale University School of Medicine, more than 2 million older Americans will develop develop delirium and functional decline during a hospitalization.  This could result in increased mortality and morbidity,...

Is HELP on The Way?

I recently learned of a wonderful program that was developed by Dr. Sharon K. Inouye and her colleagues at the Yale University School of Medicine to be used in hospitals worldwide. The Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) is “a program for hospitals, designed to...