Recently, I have become very interested in the major neurodegenerative disorders affecting seniors in long term care. One of my concerns is the care that takes place as the disease…
Month: May 2019
Parkinson’s Disease and End of Life Care
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects movement due to the impairment of dopamine-producing neurons in the part of the brain known as the substantia nigra, which is…
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and End of Life Care
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, named after the famous first baseman who played for the New York Yankees between 1923 and 1939. ALS is…
Neurodegenerative Disorders and End of Life Care
Neurodegenerative disorders are chronic, incurable, and progressive diseases that ultimately end in the death of the individual. These disorders present themselves and progress in a multitude of ways depending on…
Dignity in Senior Care
Most seniors don’t look forward to the day they need to move into a long-term care facility. They have lived in their own home for years, sometimes decades, and enjoy…
Ethics and Medical Marijuana
Marijuana or cannabis has long been used for medicine throughout history and all over the world. Over 5,000 years ago, the Ancient Chinese used it for pain, seizures, muscle spasms,…