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Determining Hospice Eligibility for Dementia
Determining when a patient is nearing the end of life and therefore should have hospice care is not an easily question. Hospices rely on physicians...
8 Things a Proxy can do to Obtain Good Care for the Patient
If you have been named in someone’s medical power of attorney, living will or other advance directive, then you may be referred to as the person’s proxy, agent, attorney-in-fact, surrogate, or representative. They all have the same responsibilities – you a have been named to make medical decisions for someone else...
Yoga Exercises and Dementia in the Elderly
While physical exercises may not have any particular effect on cognitive changes, they can affect other aspects of one’s life such as mood, agitation, patience and physical strength which...Popular
Advance Care Planning Explained
Should you become unable to speak for yourself, making your preferences known now is what is called Advance planning. It is very easy to procrastinate about planning for the end of life decisions. Taking the time to learn...
Alzheimer’s Disease - Understanding Wandering Behavior
Wandering affects all dementia patients but is more prevalent with people with Alzheimer’s disease. The patient may simply be wandering aimlessly or trying to achieve an objective...
Guide for the Health Care Proxy
No matter how tough or easy the medical decision is, the weight of making the decision for someone else is usually a tough one. There are...
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