"It’s important to realize that falls among older persons, with their staggering physical, emotional as well as economic consequences, have the potential to impact not only patients, but all members of a family."
Forbes: Why Falls Should Be Part Of The Doctor-Patient And National Conversation For Older Persons7/29/2015  Here's to all the women (not just mothers!) who take care of their elderly parents. Seeking out care, scheduling appointments, keeping up with their progress. We see it everyday, truly inspiring!
Happy Women's Day! Google teamed up with a group of doctors to help give you accurate medical info when you search common health conditions. We tested it out by searching "low back pain". Very cool! Click below to see the results.
Google Search Results for "Low Back Pain" Wishing everyone a happy & healthy new year!  For those with resolutions to exercise more this year, here's a few tips to help you stick with your goals:
According to gerontologists, personal happiness as we age is directly linked with one's continued involvement in everyday activities. But diminishing physical abilities can make daily routines difficult to manage. This easy-to-read pamphlet provides useful information on making an existing home more livable and safer for occupants who are limited in movement, strength, vision, or hearing. It's written by John Salmen, a licensed architect who specializes in designing environments that are usable by people of all ages and physical abilities. Managing doctor appointments for an elderly or disabled family member can seem like a full-time job (as if you didn't have enough on your plate already!) That's one of the reasons why we offer home visits. We also added some features to our website recently that we hope makes caring for a loved one a bit easier. Now you can:
You can do this from a computer, iPad, or even your phone! Manage doctor visits on your schedule. For more information, view our patient progress page. |
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