SeniorLivingGuide.com Podcast

One fall can completely alter a Seniors life...The potential for painful and long term recovery  to the way that a seniors freedoms and ability to age in place can change on a dime can with a "simple" fall. Why are seniors more prone to falling and injury that can have such catastrophic effects on their overall life? Are there proactive steps and measures that can be taken that even the most detail oriented caregivers miss when making sure their loved one is in a "fall free"  environment? Yes, and we share how to help your loved one avoid falls and also understand why they may be more prone along with solutions when there is a fall and what to expect.

This podcast represents the opinions of Dr. Tronetti and her guests. The content here is for informational, educational and entertainment purposes only, and should not be taken as medical advice. Please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions or before making any changes in your personal health regimen. No other use, including without limitation, reproduction, retransmission or editing, of this podcast may be made without the prior written permission of Parrish Medical Center. This podcast is HIPPA compliant. All people, places, and scenarios mentioned in this podcast have been changed to protect patient confidentiality 

We get it! And we are here to help you as a caregiver, when you get to the point where you say to yourself...."I can't do this anymore." We are joined by Dr. Pam Tronetti and Janet Rooks from the Parrish Healthcare senior consultation center to address the difficult decision to talk to a loved one about considering a assisted living community or memory care. We're going to talk about the emotional decision, the cost and coverage, how to choose one, who can help you with this and what is the process afterwards. We want you to know that this is a decision that is made with love.

This podcast represents the opinions of Dr. Tronetti and her guests. The content here is for informational, educational and entertainment purposes only, and should not be taken as medical advice. Please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions or before making any changes in your personal health regimen. No other use, including without limitation, reproduction, retransmission or editing, of this podcast may be made without the prior written permission of Parrish Medical Center. This podcast is HIPPA compliant. All people, places, and scenarios mentioned in this podcast have been changed to protect patient confidentiality 

Some nests are never empty. We discuss how more and more seniors are becoming caretakers of their children, grandchildren and even great grandchildren. We are seeing a trend in seniors taking care of children with disabilities, or have addictions or even lack financial stability. We also are seeing a trend in grandparents becoming caretakers of their grandchildren and great grandchildren. Dr. Tronetti and Janet Rooks with the Parrish Healthcare senior consultation center shares solutions and provides resource opportunities to these seniors who are not living those retirement years they envisioned for themselves.

This podcast represents the opinions of Dr. Tronetti and her guests. The content here is for informational, educational and entertainment purposes only, and should not be taken as medical advice. Please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions or before making any changes in your personal health regimen. No other use, including without limitation, reproduction, retransmission or editing, of this podcast may be made without the prior written permission of Parrish Medical Center. This podcast is HIPPA compliant. All people, places, and scenarios mentioned in this podcast have been changed to protect patient confidentiality 

While we focus on healthy aging, this also has to include a healthy psyche. As Seniors lives begin to slow down, they often begin to dwell on the past leaving them with a variety of different emotions which can lead to depression and other unpleasant effects. Dr. Pam Tronetti and Janet Rooks from the Parrish Senior Consultation Center bring their vast experience with seniors to focus on how seniors can have a healthy psyche and better quality of life.

This podcast represents the opinions of Dr. Tronetti and her guests. The content here is for informational, educational and entertainment purposes only, and should not be taken as medical advice. Please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions or before making any changes in your personal health regimen. No other use, including without limitation, reproduction, retransmission or editing, of this podcast may be made without the prior written permission of Parrish Medical Center. This podcast is HIPPA compliant. All people, places, and scenarios mentioned in this podcast have been changed to protect patient confidentiality 

Has your "get up and go" got up and went? We are joined in the studio by Dr. Pam Tronetti and Janet Rooks from the Parrish Senior Consultation Center where we discuss the different types of tired, causes and potential fix to increase your energy and a much better quality of life.

This podcast represents the opinions of Dr. Tronetti and her guests. The content here is for informational, educational and entertainment purposes only, and should not be taken as medical advice. Please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions or before making any changes in your personal health regimen. No other use, including without limitation, reproduction, retransmission or editing, of this podcast may be made without the prior written permission of Parrish Medical Center. This podcast is HIPPA compliant. All people, places, and scenarios mentioned in this podcast have been changed to protect patient confidentiality 

Today we are joined by Dr. Pam Tronetti and Janet Rooks with Parrish Healthcare. We are going to talk about what medications are out there to treat Alzheimer's disease and dementia. We've talked about this in the past, but there are about 50 different types of dementia. Dementia is that umbrella term that describes progressive memory loss and the loss of the ability to live independently. We do have prescription medications available for dementia and we want to talk about these. 

*This podcast represents the opinions of Dr. Tronetti and her guests. The content here is for informational, educational and entertainment purposes only, and should not be taken as medical advice. Please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions or before making any changes in your personal health regimen. No other use, including without limitation, reproduction, retransmission or editing, of this podcast may be made without the prior written permission of Parrish Medical Center. This podcast is HIPPA compliant. All people, places, and scenarios mentioned in this podcast have been changed to protect patient confidentiality. This website and podcast should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever, including but not limited to establishing standards of care in a legal sense or as a basis for expert witness testimony. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on this podcast. In no way does listening, reading, emailing or interacting on social media with our content establish a doctor-patient relationship. Dr. Tronetti does not receive any money from the pharmaceutical industry.

Darleen, the host of SeniorLivingGuide.com podcasts, shares her family's dementia journey with Dr. Tronetti and Janet Rooks from Parrish Healthcare. She shares the intimiate details describing the realization when her own Dad started showing signs of memory less. Darleen talks about what she experienced from the very first sign that she knew  something was wrong. As she thought she had a grasp on what dementia might look like and how it would progress. She shares how  it affected her directly as she was completely caught off guard, making mistakes along the way. While her father has since passed, she feels it's important to share her experience to help other families  avoid some of the mistakes and misnomers of this disease. Darleen hopes this episode will help her listeners be better caregivers to those that they cherish and live with less regrets as they continue their caretaking making better decisions because they are well informed.

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We hear about how important it is to keep your brain active and healthy,  but why is this so important? We tell you why and how to achieve these goals in this podcast episode. We are joined by Dr. Pam Tronetti and Janet Rooks who work together at the Parrish Senior Consultation Center, where they focus on the care of patients with dementia. They share their expertise with us on knowing the difference between normal aging and what may be a red flag as well as tips on keeping your brain active and healthy.

*This podcast represents the opinions of Dr. Tronetti and her guests. The content here is for informational, educational and entertainment purposes only, and should not be taken as medical advice. Please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions or before making any changes in your personal health regimen. No other use, including without limitation, reproduction, retransmission or editing, of this podcast may be made without the prior written permission of Parrish Medical Center. This podcast is HIPPA compliant. All people, places, and scenarios mentioned in this podcast have been changed to protect patient confidentiality.This website and podcast should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever, including but not limited to establishing standards of care in a legal sense or as a basis for expert witness testimony. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on this podcast.In no way does listening, reading, emailing or interacting on social media with our content establish a doctor-patient relationship. Dr. Tronetti does not receive any money from the pharmaceutical industry.