Have you ever tried to get out of bed in the morning only to find your back is so stiff you need to literally roll off the side of the bed? Maybe you played weekend warrior and are paying for it the following day but if this is a “new norm” for you it might be time to see a …
What does this mean to you? Think about it, every care plan/service plan for residents with memory loss and/or risk for falls says, “keep room clutter-free”. So, what exactly does that mean? We have seniors who have lived in cluttered homes their entire lives, some are even hoarders, and they have managed without our care plan/service plan of “clutter-free environment” …
Across the world, it remains legal to discriminate against people because of their weight. The scope of anti-discrimination laws has offered protection for socially stigmatized groups who are treated unfairly for characteristics viewed as “immutable”, such as race, whereas societal views of body weight continue to perpetuate notions that weight is both changeable and an individual’s fault, and therefore, undeserving …
I know you have been waiting for me to share good news for a change, right? Well, here it is for all of you JAVA lovers! In a recent study published by the American Gastroenterological Association, coffee was found to be associated with a reduced risk of liver disease! To be more specific, “liver stiffness” (not really clear what that …
Welcome to 2022! Each year we enter the new year with great hope that it will be healthier and more prosperous than the last! We enter with enthusiasm, with new goals and resolutions and a renewed energy that can’t be replicated in February! Sadly, however, many of us don’t succeed in keeping our resolutions or reaching our goals. Why do …
Everyone I know, with few exceptions, has been on a diet in their lifetime. There are so many out there, it is hard to keep up, right? Adkins, Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, low-carbohydrate, low-fat, etc. but most recently Gluten-free has taken center stage. So, what does Gluten-free really mean, and does it help in weight loss if you don’t have …
Falling is a common serious clinical problem and a leading cause of injury in seniors. The definition of a fall is an event that results in a person unintentionally coming to rest on the ground, floor, or other lower level with or without loss of consciousness or injury. In a recent study published in JAMDA, Orthostatic Hypotension (OH) measured at …
Funny fact, the average person eats more than 7,000 calories on Christmas day, more than 3 times the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recommended daily intake of calories. Yikes! Can you imagine knowing that before you sit down to dinner? Sure, we all snack a little more during the holidays, it is a given, right? But seriously, 7,000 calories in one …
Think about how many workdays are lost to migraines, you get those calls, “can’t come in, have a migraine”. For those of you who suffer from migraines, my heart goes out to you and for those who have to cover call-ins, my heart goes out to you as well! On a serious note, migraine is common, and it can be …
We have all heard about profit over care in post-acute care, a common phrase used by non-providers, which makes it even more difficult to manage community expectations. Sure, most post-acute care facilities are sustainable financially from one year to the next, but does that make them poor providers? No. What a recent study in JAMDA identified was that it isn’t …
