Wednesday, November 14, 2012

In Case You Missed It!

In case you missed it, i've posted the interview I did regarding the Protect Seniors From Fraud Program on our website. Enjoy!

Home Instead Franchise Owner on UNCTV

Monday, November 5, 2012

It's Not A Toomah!


Don't you just hate armchair physicians? Well intentioned people who roam the streets and speak half-truths into the lives of those around them, usually without being asked, drive me crazy. I generally resent unsolicited advice of any nature but on the healthcare front I find myself especially agitated by pseudo-doctors who feel the need to diagnose and offer treatment suggestions whenever I sneeze, cough, or just feel a little off.

Seniors face a number of challenges with regards to the normal aging process. Certain things just start to wear out after about 70-80 years. When I meet with the family of a prospective client, I take care to question where each claimed illness has been diagnosed. Specifically with regards to dementia, I find that many seniors are living life under the impression that they have Alzheimer's or dementia. Out of all the illnesses that befall the elderly, none is more terrifying than this one. A disease which causes you to lose your memories and any sense of who you are is not a diagnosis that should be lightly made. Yet we see countless examples of this at Home Instead Senior Care. We see huge numbers of seniors who live in fear of Alzheimer's disease because they momentarily forgot where they put their house keys and some well intentioned person mentioned dementia as a reason.

If you happen to be one of those people who feels the constant urge to offer possible explanations to anyone who is suffering from anything at any given time, please pull Alzheimer's and dementia out of your little black bag of non-authorized diagnosis doom. While I appreciate your desire to help it is only fair to point out that you lack the medical training with which to squeeze a pimple and therefore have no business diagnosing a disease that has befuddled the brightest minds in the medical community for over a century. It's not a toomah!