Dear Dr. K, Any ideas on how I can relieve my mother’s anxiety about her thinking an animal got in the house? I can’t find anything and have moved the couches but she is convinced
Dr. K explains what are the most important foods to eat (and avoid) for older adults. Plus what to know about protein & metabolic health, and how to prevent frailty and muscle loss.
Are you on medication to lower blood pressure? Or are you caring for an older person with hypertension, also known as high blood pressure? If so, you are probably wondering just what is the right
How might we help a sick older person have a better end-of-life experience? Planning for future health crises and end-of-life situations — a process known as advance care planning — is certainly important. But, not
Once upon a time, the ER missed a pelvic fracture in one of my older patients. Actually, this kind of thing has happened more than once, and perhaps it’s happened to your family too. As
Dr. K responds to reader who is concerned about paranoia and other changes in an aging mother. Learn the six key causes of paranoid behaviors, how to check on safety, and how to pursue further
Learn a 5 step process that family caregivers can use, to review a senior’s medications for safety & appropriateness. This can help you identify medications that can be discontinued or reduced, as well as those
Have you ever had questions about what might be going on with an older loved one’s health? But then you find that your older relative is unable — or unwilling — to let you in
