Knowledge For Caregivers

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/healthy-aging/multimedia/walker/sls-20076469

https://dailycaring.com/how-to-use-a-walker-safely-and-comfortably/

https://seniorsflourish.com/walker/

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https://www.caregiver.org/communicating-your-doctor

https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/how-prepare-doctors-appointment

https://www.ucsfhealth.org/education/communicating-with-your-doctor

D—Doctors need date

E—Empathy, show it

A—Ask questions

L—Listen to what the doctor is saying.

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email at [email protected]

website www.kathysconsulting.com

https://www.activebeat.com/your-health/10-common-symptoms-of-a-blood-clot/

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https://www.agespace.org/dementia/early-signs-of-dementia#:~:text=Early%20Signs%20of%20Dementia%20Checklist%20%20%20,word%20to%20use%20%201%20more%20rows%20

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dementia/symptoms-causes/syc-20352013

https://www.alz.org/help-support/caregiving/stages-behaviors/early-stage

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https://www.agespace.org/dementia/early-signs-of-dementia#:~:text=Early%20Signs%20of%20Dementia%20Checklist%20%20%20,word%20to%20use%20%201%20more%20rows%20

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dementia/symptoms-causes/syc-20352013

https://www.alz.org/help-support/caregiving/stages-behaviors/early-stage

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Other websites to further explore this subject.    Check out my website at Kathysconsulting.com or send me an email at [email protected]

https://www.benzofree.org/blog/5-dangers-of-benzodiazepine-use-in-the-elderly/#:~:text=5%20Dangers%20of%20Benzodiazepine%20Use%20in%20the%20Elderly,4%20Dependence%20and%20Withdrawal.%20...%205%20Mortality.%20

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/417260  mva

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4703317/  

https://journals.lww.com/psychopharmacology/Abstract/2002/06000/Long_Term_Benzodiazepine_Use_and_Cognitive_Decline.9.aspx  cognitive decline

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25208536/  

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26256008/  

https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ps.55.3.233#:~:text=%20Practical%20Geriatrics%3A%20Use%20of%20Benzodiazepines%20Among%20Elderly,pharmacodynamics.%20With%20advancing%20age%2C%20elderly%20persons...%20More%20

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There are no show notes on this episode.  When I first started my job I went to durable medical equipment stores to learn about shower chairs.  Visit a local one to see what I am talking about.

Contact Kathy at [email protected] for questions or comments.

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https://vestibular.org/article/diagnosis-treatment/types-of-vestibular-disorders/benign-

websites for more information

paroxysmal-positional-vertigo-bppv/#:~:text=BPPV%20is%20a%20mechanical%20problem,are%20not%20supposed%20to%20be.

https://health.clevelandclinic.org/bppv-why-loose-ear-crystals-make-you-dizzy-and-how-to-fix-them/

https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-q-and-a-bppv-dizziness-caused-by-inner-ear-crystals/

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/benign-paroxysmal-positional-vertigo-bppv

https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/ears-nose-and-throat/vertigo

Contact Kathy for more questions or for future podcasts at [email protected]

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Check out the websites for more research.  Contact Kathy at [email protected]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3839348/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC166443/

https://academic.oup.com/gerontologist/article/56/Suppl_3/69/2576281

https://www.pnas.org/content/117/28/16258

https://cpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/blogs.rice.edu/dist/1/4371/files/2015/07/7.The-Chronic-Stress-of-Caregiving-1-1qt0d2z.pdf

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/285945176_The_Chronic_Stress_of_Caregiving_Accelerates_the_Natural_Aging_of_the_Immune_System

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/the-academy/_docs/Roth_Academy_Feb2020.pdf

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For suggestions or questions email Kathy at [email protected]

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