by Julie Katz | Apr 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
Back in “The Day” it was seen as a sign of strength to get just a few hours of sleep and power through the day like a champion. Now, scientists realize that little sleep not only effects short-term performance but long-term health as well. In addition,...
by Julie Katz | Mar 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
When it is time to have a difficult conversation with the older adult in your life, how you approach the conversation may dictate the outcome. If you use the ABCDE approach, you are more likely to have a productive conversation that leaves everyone satisfied and...
by Julie Katz | Feb 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
A relative recently told me that her mother was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease. I asked what medicine she was put on by her doctor and I was told none. The doctor doesn’t believe the medicines to control Alzheimer’s symptoms are...
by Julie Katz | Jan 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
I had a client named Dorothy. When I first met her she was in the mild to moderate range of Alzheimer’s. I was with her for three years as her disease progressed and in that time I learned so much from her. You may think that is strange but I truly learned a lot...
by Julie Katz | Dec 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
Are Pain & Depression Related? Pain for people of all ages can go hand-in-hand with depression. There is strong clinical evidence that these two conditions are linked. It is not only that people who are in pain feel depressed because they can’t do the things...
by Julie Katz | Nov 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
I will never forget Doris who lived in the elderly apartment building I ran. She had a persistent cough so she went to her doctor. He told her it was all in her head and gave her cough syrup and Prozac. She said malarkey (not really she used a swear word) and went for...
