January 2022 – Hearing impairment can look like dementia or depression, and makes both of those worse.
SuperEar® is a personal sound amplifier (for around $60) that can be cleaned and reused for patients with hearing deficiency. Great for clinic visits, hospital care, and emergency care visits.
Sniffing a standard alcohol skin prep pad or swab works quickly and is well tolerated. Hold the pad 1-2 cm from nose and inhale deeply several...
Now that an advanced directive is in place, do your part and provide a POLST. In late-stage dementia, hospitalization often leads to increased fear,...
Feasibility of interventions and goals of care change as dementia progresses. An Advanced Care Directive should take this into account. As examples:...
