Everyone (young and old, but especially older people) should have advance planning directives, and durable power of attorney for healthcare decisions. Medicare has taken a big step in promoting this. See my Huffington Post article to learn more about how this relates to you at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/compassion-and-empathy-at_b_7815236.html
Caregiving is very common in America, and in every family spouses or children or siblings or even nieces and nephews have been called in to help an informed relative. But people have not been trained to give that care, or even understand the responsibilities that come with their new role.
In order to help caregivers, I gave tips and advice on the national radio show Online Health Radio, at Blog Talk Radio with host Margery…
Older patients have different needs from younger patients. This is why there is a subspecialty, with Board Certification, called Geriatrics.
What kind of unique needs do older patients have? Older patients require more communication to determine that they are understanding recommendations which are being made. They require more evaluations to make certain that the setting of their care at home is beneficial for them. Since compliance with taking medications may be poor, medicine use and…
We have all seen when people get older, they develop more and more wrinkles. Unless celebrities have had face-lifts (and many have), you can see examples of wrinkling developing in celebrities on television and movies. Although face-lifts may eliminate wrinkles on the face or neck, hands are always very revealing of the wrinkling that takes place.
Other than using plastic surgery, can other things be done to prevent this wrinkling with age. In a surprising result,…