Archive for category: Caregivers

A caregiving daughter once wrote in and asked me this common question: “How can I find a gerontologist* near me to review medications, and help care for my mother with dementia?” As you may have notic...

Q: My mother is 80.  She is very active (despite breaking her hip 2 years ago), she still attends water therapy 3 times a week at the YMCA, she drives to the base (which is 20 miles away) and pays her...

Q: How can we get my older mother to drink more water? She is susceptible to urinary tract infections and seems to be often dehydrated no matter what we do. We were also wondering if coffee and tea ar...

Just as we all benefit when we all are better informed about health, everyone involved in the health care of older adults can benefit from learning to think more like a geriatrician.  This means keepi...

How might we help a sick older person have a better end-of-life experience? Planning for future health crises and end-of-life situations — a process known as advance care planning — is certainly impor...

Have you been told that you — or an older person you care about — has kidney disease? If so, you’re not alone: kidney disease is very common in older adults. Almost everyone’s kidney function declines...

Are you on medication to lower blood pressure? Or are you caring for an older person with hypertension, also known as high blood pressure?  If so, you are probably wondering just what is the right blo...

Are you on medication to lower blood pressure? Or are you caring for an older person with hypertension, also known as high blood pressure?  If so, you are probably wondering just what is the right blo...

Are you on medication to lower blood pressure? Or are you caring for an older person with hypertension, also known as high blood pressure?  If so, you are probably wondering just what is the right blo...

Have you noticed worrisome changes in your aging parent? Maybe they’ve been mostly okay but now you’re seeing problems with memory, such as forgetfulness or asking the same questions repeatedly. Or ma...