Each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control, adverse drug events cause more than 700,000 emergency department visits—and nearly 120,000 of those patients need to be hospitalized for further treatment. The challenges are especially great for older patients, not only because they take more medications, but
Read more →The relationship between faith and culture can play an imperative role when treating patients with behavioral health issues. Caregivers must understand the unique and important balance that both community and faith hold upon each other when serving patients. Supporting a loved one includes appreciating the entire individual
Read more →Haven Behavioral Hospital of Frisco and NeuroPsychiatric Hospitals (NPH) recently entered into a partnership with one goal in mind: to improve the quality of care for medically complex seniors with behavioral health issues in the North Texas area. For the last six years, NeuroPsychiatric Hospitals have been
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Having others truly understand the depth or severity of our physical pain can be a challenging endeavor. How much more so for those with dementia, who may also experience confusion, memory loss or lack of ability to communicate clearly? In this delicate population, pain—especially chronic pain—may continue
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While dementia and Alzheimer’s disease tend to be associated with older adults, some symptoms can show up as early as the 30s. When they do, it is often considered early-onset dementia. Although Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, diseases such as dementia with Lewy
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As we age, it may become harder to fall asleep—and to stay there. That can lead to a desire for sleeping during the daytime. For seniors in particular, however, other factors may be playing a part: depression, chronic pain, nutritional deficiencies, medications and boredom are all on
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Social Work is the backbone of mental health services. Without their skill, training and dedication, many who need assistance simply would not be able to receive it. Today’s social workers hold a wide range of responsibilities in the mental health arena. In addition to advocating for client
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Regularly drinking excessive amounts of alcohol over a long period of time may lead to alcohol-induced dementia. It may be called many names and take on many forms. More broadly, it may be referred to as alcohol-related brain damage, which includes other related disorders. An editorial in
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According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, spirituality or faith is a “belief in a power operating in the universe that is greater than oneself” in addition to a sense of responsibility to others and a clearly defined moral system. These three seemingly simple components of
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For many seniors, dehydration quickly becomes a significant health issue, so caregivers need to be familiar with the signs and symptoms of dehydration to help prevent the health consequences. We all know that dehydration occurs because of a lack of water intake, but many of us do
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