• Doug's Senior Hub
    Recreation is a Way to Re-Create Fun & Activity
    Doug's Senior Hub
  • Over Medicating Can Worsen Dementia Symptoms
    Some People Have Years and Some Old Age

    Dear Carol: My mom has late stage Alzheimer’s disease. Her doctor took her off the medications for slowing Alzheimer's in June, then prescribed Ativan for anxiety. At first we saw some improvement in her behavior, but it didn’t last long, so he added the antipsychotic medication Haldol.

    Haldol made Mom drugged and sleepy, but worse, it caused hallucinations when she was awake. The doctor’s answer to that problem was to increase the dosage. She then could no longer walk, talk or swallow!

  • These are the Good Old Days?
    The launch of an end as a beginning.
  • Hoarding Among the Elderly Population
    Hoarding a "Quiet Epidemic" Issue for Older Americans.
    by Dr. Marion
    Many hoarders are intelligent, educated people. Some hoarders take years to be discovered as they lead otherwise normal lives. One hoarder was "ousted" when a stack of newspapers caught fire and nearly caused his apartment building to burn down...
  • Job Insecurity Bad for the Health of Older Adults
    Men respond physically; women, psychologically
    According to a recent report in the Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological and Social Sciences, downsizing and demotions at the workplace can be a health hazard for people over age 50.
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