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The Classics: Timeless Insights on Aging Well
Medication for Parkinson’s Disease
A brief look at Parkinson’s Disease and the medications used to help alleviate symptoms.
Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment
A deep dive into MOST and POLST forms. These are forms that are made to guide discussions about end-of-life care and What Matters to a person.
Mobility Aids
A deep dive into the world of mobility devices for an older adult. Canes, walkers, and wheelchairs all have their place in helping an adult maintain their mobility and independence.
Depression
A deep dive into depression, an underrecognized and treatable mental health condition.
Rheumatoid Arthritis
A deep dive into the Mobility related issue of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Commonly diagnosed in a person’s 60s, RA is a debilitating disease that can massively impede a person’s ability to move and do the important things in their life.
Antidepressant Medications
A deep dive into the wide world of antidepressant medications. Depression is very common in the general population, and this is reflected in the elderly population. Depression can be missed because of the complexity of aging, and treatment is readily available!
Frontotemporal Dementia
A deep dive into Frontotemporal dementia, a common cause of early-onset dementia.
Polymyalgia Rheumatica
A deep dive into Polymyalgia Rheumatica, which is an inflammatory disease of aging that affects primarily the shoulders and hips. It can lead to serious issues with mobility and function, which in turn can decrease independence.
Medication for Dementia - Memantine
A deep dive into the medication memantine, also known as Namenda, which is used in the treatment of moderate to severe Alzheimer’s disease
Lewy Body Dementia
A deep dive into Lewy body dementia, the third most common cause of dementia.
Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease
A deep dive in to the stages of Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive and fatal form of dementia.
Osteoarthritis
A deep dive into the debility disease of osteoarthritis - the leading cause of joint degradation in the aging adult.
Medication for Dementia - Donepezil
A deep dive into the most commonly prescribed medication for Alzheimer’s disease, donepezil.
Vascular Dementia
A deep dive into vascular dementia, the second most common cause of dementia.
Skilled Nursing Facility
A deep dive into skilled nursing facilities and the services they provide.
Osteoporosis
A deep dive into osteoporosis - a disease of weakening bones that can occur with aging.
Alzheimer’s Disease
A deep dive in to Alzheimer’s Disease, the most common cause of dementia.
Anticholinergic Burden
A deep dive into the medication related topic of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine and the side effects of anti-acetylcholine medications.