Since Russia has invaded Ukraine you may be spending much of your time watching the news or reading the latest updates. During these devastating times, many feelings may surface that you might not have anticipated. You are not alone! Many people are going through the same feelings that you are, such as stress, anxiety, anger, …
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Harmony Hospice invites you to join The ElderHealth team in this panel discussion where they will address your questions and concerns on the topic of Communication and Neurocognitive Disorders.
Whether it’s ordering a meal through a delivery service or a surveillance system to monitor your home, smart tech for seniors is improving every year. It can be helpful for a care partner or family member to see what’s happening in real-time and monitor health from anywhere on a smart device. Nearly 90% of adults over the age …
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This week ElderHealth’s Dr. Corinne Self and Nurse Practitioner Melissa Koon were featured in Banner Health’s Dementia Untangled podcast. In the podcast, we discuss easy ways to talk to children about “grown-up” topics like neuro-cognitive disorders that affect our family relationships and community. We discuss the best way to explain dementia, when to talk about …
The holidays are a time of year that many of us look forward to. We may be spending it with family, and sometimes that may include travel. The stores are bustling and the weather has gotten cooler. You might follow family traditions and look forward to those family gatherings. It’s a time of giving and …
In 2020, it was estimated that there are 6.2 million people in the United States living with dementia. With the number of Americans aged 65 years and older increasing, this number is expected to reach 12.7 million by 2050. Despite the common knowledge that most people living with dementia are institutionalized, 70% of adults with …
Recording date: September 15, 2021 Q- Are you caring for someone diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or other neurocognitive disorder? Q- Are you frustrated and experiencing feelings of anger or sadness as you struggle to understand the changing communication style of your loved one? Q- Are you looking for ways to better understand and respond to …
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In the video, ElderHealth’s nurse practitioner Melissa Koon describes the benefits and uses of Ketamine in treating older adults with Parkinson’s Dyskinesia and/or depression. Learn about the origins and history. Ketamine was most known as the “buddy drug” used as a pain reliever and anesthetic in the Vietnam war. Safe enough for soldiers to administer …
A care partner, as a caregiver, it can be challenging and exhausting to find meaning in life amidst the chaos and turmoil of illness. In questioning the very point of life, an existential crisis, or dread, we lose the feeling of safety and control. Our predictable world is thrown out of balance. Illness can bring …
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