What is palliative care? And, when it comes to caring for an infirmed and chronically ill patient, is it a case of maintaining life or prolonging death? Board certified geriatrician, Dr. Michelle Reisner, director of palliative care at Jersey City Medical Center, explains.
http://www.libertyhealth.org
Claire O’Brien, Director of Community Health Services and Adult Day Center with the Visiting Nurses Association of Somerset Hills, NJ discusses the growing importance of adult day services for seniors and their adult children. http://www.visitingnurse.org
Matt Gurwell, the founder of the Ohio-based organization Keeping Us Safe, takes a hard look at seniors and driving and what should be done when mom or dad is no longer safe behind the wheel. http://www.keepingussafe.org
Board certified gastroenterologist Dr. Martin Zonca, a GI specialist at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, explains medical problems like swallowing disorders and heartburn that often strike an older population. http://www.henryfordhealth.org
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