Hospitals

It’s been estimated that on average, older hospital patients spend a mere 43 minutes a day out of bed and walking around. The gist? They spend the overwhelming majority of their hospital stay sedentary in bed, which is not healthy and can lead to collateral damage beyond whatever brought them…

No one likes being hospitalized but for some patients, the real trauma begins post-hospitalization. The transition to home, rehab facility or some other setting can be fraught with miscommunication and lack of oversight, leading to unnecessary and at times life-threatening complications for the patient. In particular, medication mistakes can cause…

It’s not uncommon for caregivers to be concerned about mental status changes in their hospitalized older relatives. Hospitals are highly artificial environments that can turn normal routines upside down: sleep is disrupted, strangers come and go, medications may be abruptly altered, all leading to disorientation, confusion and delirium in older…