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The Helping Older Parents Podcast

Get practical information about how to care for aging parents from a geriatrician and other experts. Whether you're dealing with memory loss or Alzheimer's, or are just concerned about a parent's safety and well-being, learn what really works, when it comes to helping older parents through this stage of life while respecting their dignity and maintaining a better relationship connection.

132 – COVID 2023 News Update for Aging Adults (2.23.23 Edition)

by Leslie Kernisan, MD MPH 1 Comment

Dr. K discusses the latest COVID news for 2023, including what’s most important for aging adults and their families to know for the spring. She also covers the problem of doctors inappropriately not prescribing Paxlovid (the best treatment if an older adult does catch COVID), and how to advocate to get it successfully.

In this episode: [Read more…]

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010 – How to Know if Your Aging Parent Should Still be Making Decisions

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In This Episode:

Dr. K explains what all family caregivers should know about decision-making capacity, especially if there’s a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia. Plus how incapacity is confirmed to activate a power of attorney.

She covers:

  • How to recognize signs of “mental incompetence”
  • 4 decision-making abilities needed for capacity
  • Why capacity is decision-specific
  • Incapacity vs incompetence
  • How to get an older person’s decision-making capacity assessed by professional
  • How to activate a “springing” power of attorney

[Read more…]

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009 – If Your Aging Parent is Resisting a Memory Loss Evaluation

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In This Episode:

Dr. K explains what you can do, if your aging parent has been refusing to see the doctor for their memory or thinking problems. She covers:

  • Why older adults are often reluctant to get medically evaluated for memory loss
  • 5 tactics that families can use to try to persuade the older person
  • How to trigger less fear of the evaluation
  • How to frame the evaluation in a positive way for your parent
  • If they are still refusing despite your best efforts

[Read more…]

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008 – Is getting a memory loss evaluation really worth the trouble?

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In This Episode:

People with memory loss often refuse to see a doctor. So how important is it for them to go and get medically evaluated? Dr. K answers this common question in this episode.  She covers: [Read more…]

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007 – How to Talk to Your Parent About Their Memory Loss

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 In This Episode:

What can you do if your aging parent with memory loss refuses to admit to their problems, or is waving off your suggestions that they get help? In this episode, Dr. K explains how to discuss memory loss and other worrisome symptoms with your aging parent. She covers: [Read more…]

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Past Podcast Episodes

132 – COVID 2023 News Update for Aging Adults (2.23.23 Edition)

Duration: 43:43

010 – How to Know if Your Aging Parent Should Still be Making Decisions

Duration: 18:37

009 – If Your Aging Parent is Resisting a Memory Loss Evaluation

Duration: 10:29

008 – Is getting a memory loss evaluation really worth the trouble?

Duration: 12:33

007 – How to Talk to Your Parent About Their Memory Loss

Duration: 12:18

006 – 10 Warning Signs of Early Alzheimer’s Disease

Duration: 15:12

005 – How ADLs and IADLs Change in Early Alzheimer’s

Duration: 12:13

004 – What are ADLs and IADLs (& why they matter in memory loss)

Duration: 12:33

003 – Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer’s, & Dementia: What’s the difference?

Duration: 19:36

002 – 10 Causes of Memory Loss in Aging Parents

Duration: 8:33

001 – Is Memory Loss Normal in Aging?

Duration: 6:19

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