I recently came across a disorder that I haven’t heard of before, and I thought I knew them all. It’s called “alexithymia” and people who have it have difficulty identifying…
Author: Dr. Jim Collins
An Okinawan Diet in Senior Care?
Based on the work of Dan Buettner and work in the “Blue Zones” in places like Okinawa, Japan, we have learned a lot about engaging our longevity genes by eating…
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) and How Patients Feel About It
A controversial and stigmatized psychiatric practice in which volts of electricity are passed through the patient’s brain for a brief amount of time, electroconvulsive therapy has a long and interesting…
Have You Ever Wondered How Nursing Assistants Cope with Job Challenges?
A recent study published in The Gerontologist examined the effects of emotional labor, relationships with residents, families and supervisors and how nursing assistants cope with their jobs. Nursing assistants provide…
The Emotional Cost of Caring
As the son of an STNA (State Tested Nursing Assistant), I watched my mother go to work and come home from work each and every day, a little more tired…
When Micromanagement Is Necessary
I’ve never been a fan of micromanagement. In fact, I’ve written and educated lots of leaders in senior care about the dark side and negative qualities of being a micromanager.…