Tip #1 – Have a goal or reason for coming to the ER When you come to the ER please tell us the reason you are there. It is that simple. We need to understand the goal you have in mind for coming to see us. This applies to you yourself and when you bring […]
If this is your situation, please know you are not alone. You are amongst many other caregivers. By the time people are diagnosed with the disease that is causing their dementia they often are unable to declare their wishes. Even when the disease is recognized and diagnosed, people can be hesitant to seek out the
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I want to make you aware of common medication related issues I see often in the ER. Hopefully you can avoid these scenarios in your person. If you have your person’s medication list handy, take a look at it while you read this. Write down any questions you might want to ask their care team.
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Right away, let me say… You are not a bad caregiver if you can not get your person to take their meds every day! Think about it, do you take your meds every day? Do you take them on time, on the dot, consistently? Most people are not perfect with this. We are human. A
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(Updated March 2026)If you missed Part 1 covering mistakes 1 through 5, you can find it here. In this post I’m picking up where we left off — because the second half of this list covers some of the most emotionally charged and consequential mistakes I see as an ER physician. These are the ones
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(Updated March 2026) As a medical Power of Attorney for someone living with dementia, you’ve taken on one of the most important — and most difficult — roles imaginable. Making life and death choices for someone you love is incredibly hard, and I can not stress enough how much it matters. We know that people
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Everyday people have unexpected illnesses and injuries that require unplanned emergency medical care. Medical emergencies are why I have a job. Kids fall and break a bone. Adults have strokes and heart attacks. People of all ages notice gradually worsening abdominal pain, come in and are told they have appendicitis. It is also not uncommon
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