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For Patients & Families

3 Secrets to Getting the Most Out of Your Dr.’s Appointment 3 Secrets to Getting the Most Out of Your Dr.’s Appointment

Do you feel like the doctor doesn’t have... 

Having patience with a senior loved one Having patience with a senior loved one

I understand that it isn’t easy to be... 

Are you treating your loved one like a “Third Party Patient”? Are you treating your loved one like a “Third Party Patient”?

When you take your loved one to the doctor’s... 

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For Healthcare Professionals

Teaching your Patients How to be Good Patients Teaching your Patients How to be Good Patients

Time is limited and the patient keeps talking... 

Having patience with your senior patients Having patience with your senior patients

I understand that it isn’t easy to have... 

Stopping the “Third Party Patient” problem. Stopping the “Third Party Patient” problem.

When a person with diminished capacity comes... 

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Ethics In Action

Seeking Family Caregivers of Veterans for a New Study - (thanks for the update - The California Coalition of Caregivers) Seeking Family Caregivers of Veterans for a New Study - (thanks for the update - The California Coalition of Caregivers)

The National Alliance for Caregiving is Seeking Family Caregivers of Veterans for a New Study This study will provide an opportunity for caregivers of Veterans to be heard and improve services for caregivers and Veterans now and in the future. If you are a family caregiver of a Veteran or know of one, and wish... [Read more of this review]

March is Brain Injury Month. For more information: www.biausa.org March is Brain Injury Month. For more information: www.biausa.org

Thanks to the Brain Injury Association website http://www.biausa.org for the following information: Check out their site for more information and resources. March is Brain Injury Awareness Month In recognition of March as Brain Injury Awareness Month and the Brain Injury Association’s ongoing commitment to... [Read more of this review]

February 14th-21st is “Alzheimer’s and Dementia Staff Education Week” February 14th-21st is “Alzheimer’s and Dementia Staff Education Week”

February 14th-21st is ALZHEIMERS AND DEMENTIA STAFF EDUCATION WEEK This week is designed to bring awareness to the importance of both staff educators and their direct care staff being trained and certified in dementia care. For more information and free Tool Kit (download), visit www.nccdp.org, National Council... [Read more of this review]

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Ask Viki

What Do I Do When Someone is Grieving? What Do I Do When Someone is Grieving?

A doctor stopped me in the hall the other day and asked what he could do to comfort his brother whose son had just died. He told me that the son was only 25 and had died in a car accident. The doctor said that when he talked to his brother, all his brother had done was to scream and yell at him.  He didn’t... [Read more of this review]

Advance Directives Part 3 - Now that you have filled it out, what should you do next? Advance Directives Part 3 - Now that you have filled it out, what should you do next?

Now that you have filled it out, what should you do next? 1. Well, the first thing you have to do is sit down with your first choice and your alternate decision makers and discuss what you would want if you were injured, disabled or dying. Remember that this form goes into affect when you are too mentally disabled,... [Read more of this review]

Advance Directives Part 2 - What would you want if you were unable to speak for yourself? Advance Directives Part 2 - What would you want if you were unable to speak for yourself?

Next let’s look at how to tell the doctor what you would want, if you were unable to speak for yourself. What would you want? 1. The first thing is to remember that this form goes into affect when you are too mentally disabled, unconscious or sedated to speak for yourself. This form will be used when you... [Read more of this review]

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Kind Ethics Blog Talk Radio Show

Interview with Dr. Eric Shapira, author of “A New Wrinkle,” on March 25th at 9AM pacific on blogtalkradio.com/kindethics. Interview with Dr. Eric Shapira, author of “A New Wrinkle,” on March 25th at 9AM pacific on blogtalkradio.com/kindethics.

Interview with Dr. Eric Shapira, author of “A New Wrinkle,” on March 25th at 9AM pacific on blogtalkradio.com/kindethics. Listen live or download later. Eric Shapira practiced Dentistry for over 30 years on the Half Moon Bay Coastside. He received his Masters degree in Clinical Gerontology from Notre Dame... [Read more of this review]

Interview with Ron Bruno, Executive Director of Morningside Retirement and Health Services, on Feb. 24th, 9AM pst. Interview with Ron Bruno, Executive Director of Morningside Retirement and Health Services, on Feb. 24th, 9AM pst.

On February 24th, 9AM pst, I will be interviewing the executive director of Morningside Retirement and Health Services, Inc. (MRHS) which serves elderly residents of Morningside Gardens, a 982 unit, multi-racial, middle income housing development in West Harlem. It consists of six high-rise buildings and approximately... [Read more of this review]

Interview with Julie Hall, author of “Boomer Burden: Dealing with your parent’s lifetime accumulation of stuff,” on February 19th, 9AM pacific. www.BlogTalkRadio.com/kindethics Interview with Julie Hall, author of “Boomer Burden: Dealing with your parent’s lifetime accumulation of stuff,” on February 19th, 9AM pacific. www.BlogTalkRadio.com/kindethics

Join me as I interview Julie Hall, the Estate Lady. She is the author of “Boomer Burden: Dealing with your parent’s lifetime accumulation of stuff,” on February 19th, 9AM pacific. www.BlogTalkRadio.com/kindethics The Estate Lady®, professional estate liquidator Julie Hall, knows what to do. Whether... [Read more of this review]

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