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How to Bake for a Celiac (when you’re not one)

Having celiac disease is a big deal. It affects your health and social life. This can lead to social anxiety and added stress. You can help support those around you manage this challenging autoimmune disease. What is celiac disease? As little ... Read more

Common Alzheimer’s and Dementia Behaviors: Wandering

It’s 11:30 at night. You wake to get a glass of water. As you walk down the hallway, you sneak a peek into your sister’s bedroom. Quick, little checks when you get the chance have set your mind at ease since her Alzheimer’s diagnosis a few years ba... Read more

What is long term care Medicaid

Long term care Medicaid is the largest payer of long term care. It is used as a payment source for long term care in a facility or at home. Long term care costs are increasing from year to year and an average stay at a skilled nursing facilit... Read more

Generalized Advice Won’t Help if You Want to Prevent Falls (It Doesn’t Work for Weight Loss Either)

There are 2 ways most people go about managing their health: Try to follow generalized guidelines and hope for the bestFind out what specifically works for them and do that The obvious trouble with option 1 is that, despite the multi-billion dollar... Read more

Neurocognitive Disorder is the New Dementia

A name can be a powerful thing and I still struggle with knowing the best term for this phenomenon When I had to select a population to work with for my clinical psychotherapy training, I was drawn to elders because in contrast to other popula... Read more