Covering All Your Senior Family Member’s Care Needs
Posted in Age Related Issues, Dementia and Memory Loss, Uncategorized on Oct 27th, 2009
by Janice M. Kelly B.S.N., Care Manager, D.S.D.
Food provides the energy and nutrients you need to be healthy. Nutrients include proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals and water. For elders, there is the risk of osteoporosis, high blood pressure, heart disease and Diabetes. As you age, you might need less energy, but you still need just [...]
Posted in Age Related Issues, Uncategorized on Oct 20th, 2009
Many of us have heard stories about someone who didn’t pay attention to the signs of a stroke and later died. Recently, there has been a story circulating in our community of a woman who fell at a party but blamed it on a tripping. She denied medical attention at the time but later that [...]
Posted in Age Related Issues, Uncategorized on Oct 13th, 2009
I recently attended the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Manager’s Regional meeting in Denver, Colorado with fellow Care Managers Linda Fodrini-Johnson, Nancy Hickman and Nancy Chaknova. One of the speakers was Janet Benavente, MHR, who presented a fascinating session titled, “Centenarians: Anticipating the Boom”. The following excerpts are from her talk:
Individuals living to age [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 7th, 2009
“Placement”, looking at senior housing options, doesn’t have to be a bad word. This week’s New York Times article, “Nursing Homes That Belie the Bad Image“, by Jane E. Brody sheds light on how facilities and nursing homes can be necessarry and not so evil. A Professional Geriatric Care Manager can help choose the right [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 7th, 2009
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