On January 10th this year, my 12-year-old son experienced a concussion during basketball practice. I wasn’t there, but my husband was and I received a call that is always scary for the absent parent, “everything is fine, but we are at the ER….” My son was diagnosed with a mild concussion. What followed was eight […]
Editor’s Note: In honor of World Alzheimer’s Day on Sept. 21, we offer this Encore presentation of Christine Winters’ 2014 post about engaging the Alzheimer’s patient. Alzheimer’s patients offer significant challenges and providers often are challenged by how to offer appropriate care. Every 67 seconds, someone develops Alzheimer’s in the U.S. It’s an irreversible, progressive […]
She was admitted last night from the Emergency Department and is scheduled for cardiac catheterization today. Her chart says she is 84 years old, resides in long-term care and her name is Annie Smith. It’s a hectic morning on your medical unit with patients in all of the 24 beds. It promises to be “one […]
Every 67 seconds, someone develops Alzheimer’s in the U.S. It’s an irreversible, progressive brain disease that affects more than 5.0 million people today, and by 2050, that number is expected to triple. With enactment of the National Alzheimer’s Project Act in 2011, finally, Alzheimer’s Disease became a national health priority, bringing funding and stakeholders together […]