Click Here to Listen to Related Episode Post Intensive Care Syndrome. What is it? How can you avoid it? By Diane Berardi, Eldercare Expert and Parents Are Hard To Raise Talk Show Host Millions of patients are admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) each year, one third of who will need a machine to
Caregiver Alert: Experts say this year’s flu season could be really bad... and that means potentially more elderly deaths from the illness. The flu is spreading unusually fast this year, and could be the worst in recent history. Experts site two reasons for this: First— an accidental mutation in the virus used to
Caregiver Alert: Experts say this year’s flu season could be really bad... and that means potentially more elderly deaths from the illness. The flu is spreading unusually fast this year, and could be the worst in recent history. Experts site two reasons for this: First— an accidental mutation in the virus used to
What really happens in a medical emergency? Everything you've prepared yourself for... Every plan you have in place... Every plan plan you have for that day and Every single item on your insanely busy schedule.... All goes to hell in a handbasket the moment the telephone rings and and the voice on the other
Good healthcare doesn't happen by chance... A visit to the doctor can be stressful and may often seem a bit rushed, especially for our aging parents. Because of this, many older patients forget to bring up concerns they may have and doctors may forget to ask if they understand all that was said.
How Medicaid works. Plus... some really embarrassing ways to die. Follow Diane: FaceBook Twitter Medicaid health care coverage can be confusing... In this episode of Parents are Hard To Raise, Diane explains how Medicaid works. Plus… Every year poor, unsuspecting people meet their maker in unusual and
How the most common deadly infections plaguing our elderly work... and how to recognize and prevent them. Follow Diane: FaceBook Twitter Infections pose a clear and present danger to our aging parents. One third of all deaths in adults over 65 are the result of some type
Are Hospitals Fudging Death Certificates on Elderly Patients to Cover Up a Huge Problem? Follow Diane: FaceBook Twitter On the morning of May 4, 2014, 72-year-old Sharley McMullen of Manhattan Beach, California would enter the hospital for the treatment of a simple stomach ulcer. She would never
This week on Parents Are Hard To Raise… Six red flags, you’re getting bad medical advice. Current Elder Scams you need to alert your parents to… Plus this week’s survival tip will have you faking it till you make it. Follow Diane: FaceBook Twitter Resources and links
It’s called Hospital-based delirium and it can be deadly… This week, Diane reveals the symptoms, the surprising causes… and what you can do to prevent it from happening.
