The phone rang again at it’s usual time…11:30 a.m. It was my grandmother’s nursing home calling. She had ended up throwing most of her lunch down on the ground and what little was left ended up on her clothes as she tried to feed herself. She was losing weight and her behavior was getting worse. See, my grandmother has end stage…
The day a family member enters the hospital is the day the journey to recovery begins. It’s also the day to start planning for the trip back home. Returning home after surgery or a hospital stay may require some adjustments to be made in order to accommodate physical limitations and/or to facilitate the recovery process by making the home as convenient…
With medical marijuana being used to treat more and more ailments, the question of whether cannabis can help dementia sufferers needs to be addressed. Researchers in the UK will test whether a cannabis-based drug might benefit those suffering from dementia in a new study. The drug, Sativex, has already been approved in the United Kingdom to treat muscle stiffness and…
The decision to move an ill spouse or aging parent into a nursing home may be one of the most difficult choices we will ever have to make in life. In fact, it is common for spouses and adult children to promise they will never subject their loved one to “one of those places.” While that sentiment may be sincere,…
Families are understandably concerned when an aging parent begins experiencing memory loss or confusion. Is it Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia? It may be neither. There are several physical conditions which present symptoms that could be mistaken for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Thyroid Disease There are two types of thyroid disease: hypothyroidism (an underactive thyroid) and hyperthyroidism (an…
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