Category: Behavioral and Mental Health

As a gerontologist, one of my main areas of focus has been to study and try to understand the unique mental and emotional needs of seniors. Unless you study aging,…

The elderly population in the United States is larger than it has ever been and will continue to expand for the next few decades. Within this population, those 85 years…

Many changes take place as we age. Physically, we may experience declines in vision and hearing, bladder function and probably a little arthritis, just to name a few. Socially, we…

Anything can and probably will happen eventually. Health care professionals need to be prepared at all times to effectively respond to and manage a crisis. The people you care for…

Person-centered care (PCC) has been making waves throughout long-term care and assisted living communities for the past several years and has become a household word. One of the greatest benefits…