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Aging in Place and Frailty
Aging in place, or an individual’s desire to live in a location of choice for as long as possible, is...
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Is PA a Healthy State for Older Adults?
Does where you live affect your health? Environmental factors such as water and air quality may immediately come to mind,...
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POLST and End of Life Medical Decisions
Last week’s column discussed Advance Care Directives for end stage medical treatment https://keystoneelderlaw.com/advance-care-directive-promotes-free-will/. The Directive prepares for the possibility that...
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Advance Care Directive Promotes Free Will
How would you want to spend the final hours or days of your life if you become permanently unconscious and...
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Post-Acute Care: Resolving the Crisis Part I
When an older adult has been hospitalized and follow-up care is needed after discharge, families are often bewildered by how...
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Stopping the Spinning: Therapy for Dizziness
A conversation about falls would not be complete without mentioning the condition of dizziness. Dizzy is a term which is...
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Organ Donation Regulations Updated
If you are one of the 55.15% of Cumberland County residents who are a designated organ donor on your driver’s...
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Self-Neglect: A Form of Elder Abuse
In Pennsylvania, reports of suspected elder abuse have been rising steadily for several years. During the fiscal year 2016-2017, Adult...
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Music Can Improve Your Health
Have you ever caught yourself humming a familiar tune without consciously thinking about it? Music is present in many people’s...
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Opioids and Older Persons
Addicts who overdose from injecting opioids such as heroin and fentanyl are not usually older persons. But Medicare-age persons are...
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