The causes of falling and fall prevention

The causes of falling and fall prevention

Each year, three million older adults visit an Emergency Department because of a fall and one million of those are hospitalized. When an older adult falls, the consequences can be devastating and even life ending. Because of this, the result of a fall such as injury,...
The unappreciated, hated family caregiver

The unappreciated, hated family caregiver

In the Israeli comedy/drama Shtisel, the matriarch has fallen down a flight of stairs and is in a coma. Both sons rush to her bedside. One son lives near her in Israel and does everything for her, and the other has lived in Belgium for over a decade and has not seen...
Alzheimer’s: The long goodbye

Alzheimer’s: The long goodbye

No other disease is really like Alzheimer’s. Someone with cancer or heart disease keeps their personality and their intellect until the end of their lives or almost the end. This is not true with Alzheimer’s Disease. The Long Goodbye Alzheimer’s robs...