Arizona Elder Care Report – Issue 6
In this issue, Ron talks about how children caring for loved ones often encounter challenges simply because they “don’t know what they don’t know” about providing care.
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A Brief Message From Ron Goldman
When Is It Time for a Geriatric Care Manager?
This article reveals some scenarios to watch out for to help determine the right time to find professional care for your loved ones.
In Blended Families, Responsibility Blurs
Read the story of Fran McDowell and her challenges in providing care for her husband in the context of a blended family.
Arizona Elder Care Report – Issue 5
In this issue, Ron talks about what you need to consider when hiring a caregiver in the state of Arizona, where there is no licensing for non-medical home care agencies. Please watch the video below.
A Brief Message From Ron Goldman
Ten Things Assisted Living Homes Won’t Tell You
This article contains important information for those considering a residential assisted-living facility for a relative. Current government regulations do not adequately protect families with loved ones in these facilities, and this necessitates becoming well informed about them.
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Vitamin B3 helps Kill Superbugs.
The latest research on vitamin B3 suggests that it may become an important factor in combating infections, particularly those by bacteria now becoming resistant to antibiotics.
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Advocate Fights Ambient Despair” in Assisted Living
An interview with Martin Bayne, a writer who covers issues in long-term care and what he sees as its needed reforms. He writes from first-hand experience about the quality of life for seniors as they transition into long-term care facilities.
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Arizona Elder Care Report – Issue 4
In this issue, Ron talks explains why it’s so important to have multiple layers of support for your loved one. Please watch the video below:
A Brief Message From Ron Goldman
Other Articles of Interest:
Senior Driving: Safety Tips, Warning Signs, and Knowing When to Stop
As we age, it’s normal for our driving abilities to change. Aging doesn’t automatically mean we need to stop driving, of course. However, it does mean that we have to pay attention to any warning signs that age is interfering with our driving safety and make appropriate adjustments. By reducing risk factors and incorporating safe driving practices, many of us can continue driving safely long into our senior years.
Senior Nutrition: Changing Dietary Needs
For older adults, the benefits of healthy eating include increased mental acuteness, resistance to disease, higher energy levels, faster recuperation times, and better management of chronic health problems. As we age, eating well can also be the key to a positive outlook and staying emotionally balanced. But healthy eating doesn’t have to be about dieting and sacrifice.
Arizona Elder Care Report – Issue 3
In this issue, Ron talks about how to make sure your loved one doesn’t broadcast the fact that they are a vulnerable adult if they are out with a caregiver. Please watch the video below:
A Brief Message From Ron Goldman
Other Articles of Interest:
Path Is Found for the Spread of Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease seems to spread like an infection from brain cell to brain cell, two new studies in mice have found. But instead of viruses or bacteria, what is being spread is a distorted protein known as tau.
A Conversation Many Doctors Won’t Have
At Home and Hospice Care of Rhode Island, where she’s a medical director, Dr. Joan Teno has grown accustomed to patients being admitted with no clear understanding of their condition or prognosis. “The oncologist has told them, ‘It’s time to take a holiday from chemo,’” she said. “It’s a way not to have a conversation he or she finds hard to do.”