by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Oct 11, 2017 | Alzheimer's and Dementia, Health Care System, Sentinel Articles
The availability and accessibility of inpatient care and treatment for individuals who are experiencing dementia and aggression is sorely lacking in the Central Pennsylvania area. Last week’s article introduced a local couple, both age 80, who unsuccessfully sought...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Oct 2, 2017 | Alzheimer's and Dementia, Caregiver Support, Health Care System, Sentinel Articles
Dementia is often utilized as a diagnosis even though it is actually a set of symptoms which can be attributed to specific disease processes. These symptoms can vary, even among individuals who have the same diagnosis. For example, one individual with an Alzheimer’s...
by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | Sep 25, 2017 | Health Care System, Home care, Nursing Homes, Sentinel Articles
A shortage of long-term care aides threatens the availability and quality of both homecare and care received in a licensed facility. This is not solely a localized problem. As the bubble of baby boomers ages, it is a trend that is likely going to get worse before it...
by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | Sep 18, 2017 | Estate Planning, Family Living, Sentinel Articles
Getting married because of the desire to have children was once the standard practice for young couples. Decades later, those same persons who have become widowed or divorced face an ironic twist in their thinking about marriage. They might wonder if remarriage must...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Sep 11, 2017 | Aging, Family Living, Sentinel Articles
Have you heard about places which offer low cost meals and friendly people? Do you enjoy card games, Tai Chi, oil painting, billiards, devotions, bingo, educational presentations, singing, and/or visiting new places (without the hassle of making the arrangements...
by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | Sep 5, 2017 | Caregiver Support, Family Living, Sentinel Articles
Sandwiched by Jobs and Roles Caregiving is a job, even when it is an uncompensated act of love for a family member. The role of caregiving for a parent or children can be real work. When an adult child is simultaneously caring for a parent and a child, it can seem...
