Falls are one of the most common causes of traumatic brain injury among people 65 years of age and older. They are also responsible for the greatest number of TBI-related…
Author: Dr. Jim Collins
CBD and End-Of-Life Care
I have several years of experience in hospice and have seen many people experience pain, anxiety, depression and other harsh symptoms that take away from a peaceful death. Pharmaceuticals are…
Reducing Staff Bias Towards LBGTQ+ Residents in Senior Care
The senior population in the United States is booming and with it an increase in older adults who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning. Many older adults and…
Caregiver Pain and Cold Therapy
Providing care for others is not only emotionally challenging, it can be physically painful. Effectively managing pain involves the use of over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers and supplements, prescription medications, exercise,…
What Do Your Nursing Homes Residents Want?
After scanning through the literature and poking through various academic journals, I came across an interesting question, and one that I have thought about for many years. “What do seniors…
Aging and Existential Crisis
Most people will experience an existential crisis at one or more points in their lives. When we are young, we struggle to find out who and what we are. Later…