Delirium After an Older Adult’s Hospitalization Is a Legitimate Concern
Dear Carol: My 95-year-old mom was recently hospitalized for pneumonia. While there, she developed delirium and didn’t even know the family. The...
Delirium
Sudden Change Older Adults’ Demeanor Might Signal Urinary Tract Infection
Dear Carol: I’m writing to tell your readers about what our family went through with our 86-year-old mom. She’d been doing great...
Should You Join Someone With Dementia in Their Reality?
It was not unlike any other day, but on this particular afternoon Dad was adamant. He was waiting for his medical degree...
Cognitive Decline Not Unusual after Hospitalization of Older Adults
Sometimes an older adult experiences a noticeable cognitive decline post-hospitalization. Families and caregivers are left wanting to know what happened and wondering...
Elders Who Abuse Their Family Caregivers: Yes – It Happens
Most of us have seen evidence of people being harder on those they love than they are on strangers or even people...
Alcoholism in the Elderly: How Can You Help?
Millions of people consume alcohol, but each person has their own unique relationship with this substance. While many can drink in moderation...
10 Things People With Dementia Wish Their Caregivers Knew
People living with dementia are the only ones who really understand what it’s like to live with their form of the disease,...
Elders Who Abuse Their Family Caregivers
Most of us have seen evidence of people being harder on those they love than they are on strangers, or even people...
Breathe: Calming Someone with Dementia Starts with Calming Yourself
Dear Carol: I need tips on how to calm my husband who has been diagnosed with both Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia. In...
Hospital Delirium: Cognitive Decline After Hospitalization
In the expected course of treatment, people are hospitalized because they are ill. Then, barring a terminal condition, they are released because...
