_ COPD COPD Update By Jane Farrell article EditorΓÇÖs Note: November is COPD Awareness Month, and this respiratory condition is something everyone should know more about. It is … Read More→
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_ Parenting Older Moms Need Help with Adult Children By article Mothers who are caring for adult children with health problems donΓÇÖt get enough help even when they have other adult … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health Hospice Use May Ease Depression in Surviving Spouses By article An Institute of Medicine's report on improving the quality of care near the end of life highlights the need for … Read More→
_ Pets Pet-Transmitted Diseases: How to Avoid Them By article Researchers are now making recommendations on how people can minimize the transmission of disease from pets. Investigators from The Ohio … Read More→
_ Health System Not Meeting End-of-Life Needs By article The U.S. health care system is not properly designed to meet the needs of patients nearing the end of life … Read More→
_ Caregiving 5 Questions About Long-Distance Caregiving By Sondra Forsyth article What is long-distance caregiving? It can be helping Aunt Lilly sort through her medical bills or thinking about how to make the most of a weekend visit with Mom. It can include checking the references of an aide whoΓÇÖs been hired to help your grandfather or trying to take the pressure off your sister who lives in the same town as both your aging parents and her aging in-laws. Here, from the National Institute on Aging, are the answers to five key questions about long-distance caregiving:
_ Needed: Better Decision Making for the Sickest Patients By Jane Farrell article A sick, elderly patient who is considering risky surgery needs comprehensive help in the decision process, according to an analytical piece published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Laurent G. Glance, M.D, professor and vice-chair for research in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, said that a team approach would lead to better care that’s in accordance with the patient’s values.
_ How You Can Help a Spouse With Cancer By article By Nurse Practitioner Jamie Kabat, BSN, MSN, CNP and Clinical Nurse Specialist Josette Snyder, RN, MSN, AOCN One of the most frequent – and touching – questions we get on the Cleveland Clinic’s Cancer Answer Line is from people whose spouses or partners have been newly diagnosed with cancer. They want to know how they can help and support their spouses through this life-changing diagnosis and the ensuing treatment.
_ 10 Commandments of Travel in the Age of Covid By Jane Farrell blog I am as easily annoyed by late flights and slow elevators as the next crotchety old lady. Maybe more. But […]
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