Medications

We see A LOT of urinary tract infections (UTI’s)  and nightly pain amongst the elderly population in our assisted living homes. We’d like to show you how to relieve to relieve UTI pain at night. WebMD estimates that the risk for women having a UTI in their lifetime is as high as 1 in 2.

During this pandemic, many doctors are switching over to a telemedicine visit.  That’s a fancy way of saying a video call between a doctor and a patient. Although there are many good clinics in Goodyear and Surprise, AZ, doctors want to be safe around elderly patients. Many doctor’s offices are closed or restricted from seeing patients

(Note: A lot of the information in this post about drug side effects comes from a book we highly recommend. Robert Derlet, MD and Joseph Cohen, MD wrote  BoomER: Emergency Room Survival Guide for Baby Boomers and Older Folks. BoomER helps families take charge of the health of their elderly relatives. They learn why they

Alzheimer’s can be devastating to a family. But with the proper care and love from those around the person suffering, someone with the disease can have their symptoms lessened considerably.

The residents in our assisted living homes take a lot of medications. It’s pretty typical for older people who have a variety of chronic conditions. We always think of these medications as substances that are supposed to help us. But the drug-induced nutrient depletion that can result may cause more problems than the medications solve.

Why is it that Doctors have to have fancy names for any medical condition? A Subungual Hematoma is a perfect example. The term means blood between your fingernail or toenail and the nail bed. Regardless of what you call it, ‘Nail blood’ at the least look ugly and at worst can be pretty painful. Many

Recently we had the son of one of our resident’s travel down to Ecuador and participate in an Iowaska Ceremony (also spelled Ayahuasca). He had quite an experience. So we thought we would write a post describing these ceremonies which are growing more and more popular. Some people have had great experiences and some have had very bad experiences. We will let you judge for yourself.

One of our residents has been living with Alzheimer’s for 15 years. They graciously agreed to tell their story on a video. We hope the video and this transcript with help other families who face this dread disease.

Senna is a herbal supplement that’s approved by the FDA to treat constipation. This drug belongs to a group called stimulant laxatives that irritate your intestinal lining, causing a bowel movement, and therefore, relief from constipation.

Gabapentin, also known as Neurontin, is a prescription anti-epileptic drug often referred to as an anti-convulsant which affects the body’s nerves and chemicals in the body that causes a seizure.

Statins are drugs that reduce the level of bad cholesterol in the body by limiting the production of cholesterol in the liver. Atorvastatin belongs to a group of drugs called HMG-CoA reductase or commonly known as statins. It prevents and treats heart attacks, chest pain, stroke, and intermittent claudication.