By Jennifer Fernandez Key Takeaways: UNC Health Pardee has opened a 23-bed youth psychiatric facility in western North Carolina. While state data shows youth mental health is improving, young peop...
By Anne Blythe and Michelle Crouch Key Takeaways: The governor and state treasurer are calling for the N.C. attorney general to scrutinize the WakeMed-Atrium deal. Federal regulators could have...
Have you been worried about an older person’s memory or thinking skills? If so, you’ve probably found yourself wondering if this could be Alzheimer’s, or another dementia. What to do next? If you look...
By Anne Blythe, Michelle Crouch and Rose Hoban Key Takeaways: Wake commissioners voted 5-2 to clear the way for Atrium and WakeMed to combine after months of debate and public opposition. The deal...
By Will Atwater Takeaways A legal settlement will compel Dupont spinoff company Chemours to pay $590 million over long-term PFAS contamination. Some private-well owners distrust Chemours-installe...
It’s that time of the year: fall, which I think of as flu vaccination time. This is especially important given that during the past two winters, influenza was pretty bad and caused more deaths than CO...
Today we’re covering a touchstone resource for geriatricians: the “Beers List” of medications that older adults should avoid or use with caution. (Technically, it’s called “The AGS Beers Criteria® for...
In another post, I’ve shared the story of Mrs. F, a very ill older woman with cancer who said she didn’t want to go to the hospital, even though she wasn’t on hospice. Now, I want to share another tru...
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What should you do if an older person complains of insomnia, or is not sleeping well at night? Experts do believe that “normal aging” brings on some changes to sleep. (See this post for more on how sl...
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Sensory stimulation for those who are struggling with dementia can provide soothing for those who are agitated. It can calm them. Engaging in an activity throughout the day has also been shown to help...