Archive for category: Caregivers

Have you or an older parent been told that your A1C is too high — or that it’s time to add another diabetes medication? If so, you may assume that the goal should be to get blood sugar as low as possi...

Have you or an older parent been told that your A1C is too high — or that it’s time to add another diabetes medication? If so, you may assume that the goal should be to get blood sugar as low as possi...

Have you been worried about an older person’s memory or thinking abilities? Maybe your parent has seemed more confused recently. Or you may have noticed that your aging spouse is repeating herself, or...

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...

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...

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...