Presenter: Dr. Thomas Weiss, Geriatric Psychologist
Loneliness can be described as the discrepancy between a person's desired and actual social relationship. It's a unique situation in which a person perceives themselves to be socially isolated even when...
Holding reading material further away, squinting, or finding ourselves needing extra lighting: These are all behaviors we exhibit having aging eyes. In this video, Dr. Joseph Zayac provides an overview of ocular anatomy and explains the various...
Diabetes affects almost 26 million people in the U.S.—roughly 8 percent of the population. Based on this, caregivers of elders must understand nutrition and diabetes medications and seniors. Presented by George M. Rapier, MD, Geriatrician and the...
In this webcast, Dr. Graham gives an overview of the management of incontinence and overactive bladder elderly people often experience. This informative presentation describes various types of incontinence, how aging can affect the urinary system, and...
In part three of this series on innovations in chronic pain management, the presenter describes the challenges in chronic pain management, including lifestyle and metabolic factors and poor health and chronic illness. These can result in several symptoms...
In part two of this series on innovations in chronic pain management, the presenter describes various pain assessment tools, including visual analogue scales. These can include the descriptive scale, Wong-Baker Faces scale, numeric scale, and pain...
In part one of this series on innovations in chronic pain management, the presenter describes national guidelines and defines the pharmacological basis of opiates used in pain management. This comprehensive summary helps caregivers become more informed...
The frail elderly are functionally dependent on others and have multiple chronic diseases, disabilities, or other impairments. These limitations can complicate routine dental care and hygiene, and add to the common concern of how to get elderly to brush....
If you’re caring for an elderly person who gets sick or injured, you can go to the urgent care or ER. The number of urgent care centers in both urban and rural areas in the U.S. is growing rapidly. These centers are filling a gap caused by the shortage...
Admitting a loved one to hospice can be one of the most challenging experiences a family goes through. With no end of life care training, it is natural to feel overwhelmed and anxious about this important transition. In the third and final video in this...
Admitting a loved one to hospice can be one of the most challenging experiences a family goes through. With no end of life care training, it is natural to feel overwhelmed and anxious about this important transition. In the second video in this...
Admitting a loved one to hospice can be one of the most challenging experiences a family goes through. With no end of life care training, it is natural to feel overwhelmed and anxious about this important transition. In the first video in this three-part...
