One of my keynote topics in our Meaning of Life program talks about how seniors I have met lead a quality life by staying active and moving. Too often people mistakenly believe that the aches and pains associated with osteoarthritis are an inevitable part of aging that they must live...
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Preventing Burnout and Compassion Fatigue
Caregivers are known to care for others before they take care of their own needs. In fact, as I tell people in my keynotes, a high majority of caregivers die before the ones they take care of so t aking care of yourself must be your first priority. Families of...
World Glaucoma Week – See the Big Picture about Your Eye Health
This week is World Glaucoma Week. Glaucoma is the worldÛªs leading cause of preventable blindness and affects approximately 70 million people worldwide. Many people do not understand the consequences of glaucoma and, more importantly, that its impact can be significantly reduced. Pfizer has developed a public awareness campaign to educate...
Nursing Home Chains to Pay Fines
Mariner Health Care Inc., subsidiary SavaSeniorCare Administrative Services LLC, and their principals will pay the federal government and several states $14 million to settle kickback allegations. As we blogged before, federal prosecutors alleged that the defendants solicited kickback payments from pharmacy giant Omnicare in exchange for agreements by Mariner and...
Healthcare Workers Need to Get Along with One Another Before Change Will Occur
You may have read about the two nurses in Texas who were brought up on trial and faced 10 years in prison on the charge of misuse of official information. The jury thankfully laughed in the prosecution’s face and dismissed the charge. But that incident is telling of the unbelievable...
Virtual Colonoscopy Safer for Older Patients
Screening by virtual colonoscopy is just as effective and potentially safer than traditional screening methods for older patients at risk of colorectal cancer, according to a new report from the American College of Radiology. Researchers from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health looked at the use...