In his first year of his residency, Dr. David Nissan, a resident in psychiatry at New York Presbyterian Hospital, worked under compassionate physicians who emphasized the importance of carefully explaining the risks and benefits … [Read more...]
Is There Such a Thing as an Advance Directive for Psychiatric Patients in Virginia, DC, or Maryland?
Posted on June 2, 2020 · Leave a Comment
Keeping Seniors Safe as Things Reopen
Posted on May 29, 2020 · Leave a Comment
Q. My granddaughter, Hailey, called the other day and she sounded happier than she has been in months. Her small business and other stores and restaurants in the DC Area are beginning to reopen starting today (Friday, 5/29). She … [Read more...]
Critter Corner: “Grandkids on Demand” Help with Loneliness
Posted on May 29, 2020 · Leave a Comment
Dear Magic, Maury, a man I used to work with, is in his 90’s and lives alone. I touched base with him recently over the phone, and I can tell he has been lonely during the pandemic. He always told me how he wished he had gotten … [Read more...]
How to Meaningfully Reconnect with Someone Who Has Dementia
Posted on May 26, 2020 · Leave a Comment
Thirty years ago, Dr. Anne Basting, a gerontologist and a professor, had an experience that would change her life forever. Dr. Basting, who currently teaches theater at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, was researching aging … [Read more...]
Helping Veterans with PTSD During COVID-19
Posted on May 22, 2020 · Leave a Comment
Q. I’m a new caregiver for my father, Ted. Since I began a few months ago, most of my caregiving has been at a distance, due to the coronavirus. Dad has Post-traumatic Stress Disorder from his time in the Vietnam War. What can I … [Read more...]
Critter Corner: Resources for Veterans (and others) with PTSD During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Posted on May 22, 2020 · Leave a Comment
Dear Hayek, My father is a veteran with PTSD who is being cared for at home by my mother. I know the COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t been easy on them, having to stay at home all time and not being able to see their grandchildren in … [Read more...]
The Top 19 Weird Will Requests
Posted on May 19, 2020 · Leave a Comment
The COVID-19 crisis has caused many Americans to contemplate their mortality. The pandemic has prompted people to think more about what to do if they become infected. And for many of these people, that includes thinking about … [Read more...]
