April 16th is more than just the day after the deadline for filing your taxes It is also National Healthcare Decisions Day. What does that mean? If you have ever gone to a hospital, the admission representative probably asked you if you had a Living Will or Advance Directive. National Healthcare Decision day is… Read more »
With 2014 just getting started it’s not too late for a few resolutions to start the year right. Resolution #1: Develop partnerships with your providers No matter what medical problems confront you, you’ll have a better chance of weathering them if you work in partnership with your doctors and other providers. Good physician communication involves… Read more »
Last week I attended a talk given by an expert on dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Having taking care of my dad and my aunt (at the same time), both of whom suffered from Alzheimer’s disease, I wasn’t expecting to walk away feeling encouraged. I couldn’t have been more wrong. What I learned was actually very… Read more »
Imagine… you suffer chest pains and are swept off to the ER. The pain meds leave you too groggy to make good decisions. Or… difficult symptoms result in a diagnosis that leaves you stunned. You leave the doctor’s office remembering very little of what you’ve been told. Or… you’ve begun to find it confusing to… Read more »
Helping your aging parents before a crisisI recently heard Dr Dr Alicia Arbaje from the John Hopkins School of
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Long Distance CaregivingOver the holidays I had the opportunity to visit with some high school
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Denial is common when it comes to aging parentsAs Patient Advocates we know everyone has a story. Most stories we hear
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Start the Conversation with your loved ones and your advocateApril 16th is more than just the day after the deadline for filing your
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