Geriatric Care - Care of the Aged

The Cab Ride .... I arrived at the address and honked the horn. After waiting a few minutes I walked to the door and knocked.. ‘Just a minute’, answered a frail, elderly voice. I could hear something being dragged across the floor. After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her 90’s stood before me. She was wearing a print dress and a pillbox hat with a veil pinned on it, like somebody out of a 1940’s movie. By her side was a small nylon suitcase. Th e apartment looked as if no one had lived in it for years. All the furniture was covered with sheets. There were no clocks on the walls, no knickknacks or utensils on the counters. In the corner was a cardboard box filled with photos and glassware. ‘Would you carry my bag out to the car?’ she said. I took the suitcase to the cab, then returned to assist the woman. She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the curb. She kept thanking me for my kindness. ‘It’s nothing’...

Type 2 Diabetes - Little Changes That Can Make a Big Difference to Your Blood Sugar and Body Weight By Beverleigh H Piepers In your quest for better health, you may need all of the help you can get. It's not a coincidence most adults struggle with their well-being. We live in a time where it's easy to become complacent with what matters the most. We give in to temptations. We submit to laziness. Ultimately, unless a cataclysmic event inspiring the necessary change occurs, we tend to resume our indiscretions. The above summarizes how many people develop Type 2 diabetes or become overweight. If you're overweight, it's not because your body is predisposed to storing more fat.  Nor is it because you have "fat genes." Rather, it's because you've made the wrong choices time and time again. But don't fret. If you played a role in your weight gain, then you can certainly take charge of your weight loss. The same principle applies to Type...