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The Other Pandemic: Caregiving Burden
Do you find that caregiving is becoming a burden? You are NOT alone! Caregiver burden is common and defined as “the strain or load borne...
Dr. John Kriese
Feb 20, 20223 min read
Dementia and Dehydration
Loved ones with dementia are at high risk for dehydration. Find out how you can help.
Golnosh Sharafsaleh
Feb 14, 20223 min read
Accidents are Common! Incontinence and Dementia.
A common problem people with dementia face is incontinence, which means controlling bowel and bladder function. Incontinence increases...
Golnosh Sharafsaleh
Jan 8, 20223 min read
When your loved one with dementia loses interest
Often caregivers are concerned that their loved one with dementia doesn't seem to care about things or has lost interest in daily...
Golnosh Sharafsaleh
Dec 8, 20212 min read
How Can I Tell My Family Members That Mom Has Dementia?
Suppose you are a spouse or adult child of a loved one with dementia. In that case, you may be considering how to inform others about...
Golnosh Sharafsaleh
Sep 24, 20213 min read
Considering Legal and Financial Planning When Diagnosed with Dementia.
In this post, I will discuss the importance of legal and financial planning after a dementia diagnosis. Unfortunately, many people do not...
Golnosh Sharafsaleh
Jun 23, 20214 min read
Wandering and Dementia
Wandering and Dementia. Reasons, risk factors, and some possible solutions.
Golnosh Sharafsaleh
Jun 2, 20215 min read
Change Comes With Every Season (Stages of Dementia)
This post reviews the stages of dementia.
Golnosh Sharafsaleh
May 6, 20214 min read
Tips to Better Communicate With A Person Suffering From Dementia
Tips to better communicate with a person suffering from dementia
Golnosh Sharafsaleh
Apr 30, 20214 min read
How is Dementia Treated?
This post discusses common dementia treatments including non medication, FDA approved and off-label medicines.
Golnosh Sharafsaleh
Apr 16, 20213 min read
What Happens in a Memory Clinic?
In this post you will learn about how a person is evaluated by a geriatric memory clinic.
Golnosh Sharafsaleh
Apr 8, 20214 min read
Dementia is an Umbrella Term
In this post you will learn about the word dementia and about the most common types of dementia.
Golnosh Sharafsaleh
Mar 31, 20214 min read
Could This Be Dementia?
By. Dr. Golnosh Sharafsaleh, MD As a geriatrician, who specializes in memory disease I see patients almost daily for memory-related...
Golnosh Sharafsaleh
Mar 27, 20213 min read
Common Aging Myths
This post will go over some common myths on aging.
Dr. Wang
Mar 19, 20214 min read
Palliative Care, Hospice and End of Life Myths Unveiled
In this post we will discuss common palliative care, hospice and end of life myths.
Dr. Movaghar
Mar 3, 20214 min read
Top 10 Myths about Geriatrics
10 Geriatric myths
Dr. Mckenzie Cannon
Feb 25, 20213 min read
When to See a Geriatrician?
When should you consider seeing a geriatrician? What are the 5M's?
Dr. Combs
Feb 18, 20214 min read
At What Age Should I Stop Driving?
By Dr. Golnosh Sharafsaleh Do you ever wonder when it may be time to stop driving? In the United States, driving is an essential part of...
Golnosh Sharafsaleh
Feb 10, 20214 min read
Depression and Aging
By. Dr. Hannah Stewart Depression is NOT a normal part of aging but is common among older adults. Why do we care? Depressive illness in...
Dr. Hannah Stewart
Feb 4, 20214 min read
(Don't) Give Me A Break: Osteoporosis and You
By Dr. Shuxin Wang, DO Osteoporosis and you Osteoporosis (aa·stee·ow·pr·ow·suhs) literally means "porous bone." The bones become weak as...
Dr. Wang
Jan 27, 20216 min read
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