Tips and Strategies
Purging the Caregiver’s “House” in the New Year, Kondo-style
You may have heard about the new craze in home organization, developed by Marie Kondo, an organizing consultant and international best-selling author of “The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up”. Her…
Read MoreA Change of Perspective
Written by Dr. Charles Edwards I recently read the book entitled Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard, written by brothers Chip and Dan Heath. At first I…
Read MoreA Gift Worth Giving
This holiday season give yourself the GIFT of making the most of celebrating with your loved one with dementia. G– Give your visitors the opportunity to spend time with your…
Read MoreLooking Beyond Retirement: Planning for the 4th Quarter
Many patients are faced with a challenging transition following retirement, and planning for this inevitable time in our lives is often overlooked. While most prepare financially for retirement, and many…
Read MoreThrown For a Loop
Blowing out birthday candles while silently saying thanks for the last year of good health and wishing for another for those closest to us- that’s what I imagine many of…
Read MoreLetting the Outside In
Finding outside caregivers for your loved one can be integral in helping to keep them living at home longer, or to provide more personal 1:1 care at a long term…
Read MoreCaught by surprise… twice
Earlier this year, a long-time patient moved out of his home and into a memory care facility. It was a good decision. The right move at that stage in his…
Read MoreTAKE CHARGE… of your medications
How many people routinely pay $3 for a bottle of water at the grocery store for “healthier-than-tap” water, avoid the pesticides in nonorganic blueberries for fear of cancer, and carry…
Read MorePerceptions
A young man was referred to us this week and his story and subsequent evaluation and treatment changed my perspective forever. It highlighted that all of us who care for patients…
Read MoreThe “Secret To Life” Elixir
Great news! The health food store down the street from you has just come out with an elixir, a potion, which they claim unlocks many of the mysteries of health.…
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