1/3: A message I wrote to a friend re. healthcare spending of nations, which they had observed to be increasing:

I'm of the (uneducated) opinion that as countries/peoples become more wealthy in peace-time, once they percieve their needs as met, they end up spending that wealth on healthcare. A great tragedy from our perspective is that the best healthcare spending is preventative, but the wildest healthcare spending I observe through anecdote in other countries is curative; notoriously seen in futile end-of-life care in America.

The most obvious homologue - of a nation spending a hoofing amount of it's wealth in a given industry - seems to me the "military-industrial complex". It's a slightly clumsy term for our purpose, but here the military is a function of the government which in turn is a function of the country/peoples. So I think of it as a nation spending a hoofing amount of it's money on funding the industries that manufacture and deliver "warheads on foreheads", so to speak.

The best summary of this was provided by Eisenhower. I paste here words from https://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/robert-schlesinger/2011/09/30/the-origins-of-that-eisenhower-every-gun-that-is-made-quote:

> More than a week after Stalin’s death, Eisenhower was talking with speechwriter Emmet Hughes about the address. “Look, I am tired—and I think everyone is tired—of just plain indictments of the Soviet regime,” Ike said. “I think it would be wrong—in fact, asinine—for me to get up before the world now to make another one of those indictments. Instead, just one thing matters. What have we got to offer the world?”

#healthcare #economics #NHS #obamacare #medicare #healthInsurance #finance #publicHealth #bigPharma #medicine #nursing #midwifery #physiotherapy #elderlyCare #socialCare #hospitals

Such an incredible story. This young man has a rare level of mindfulness and compassion, and I hope it leads to change in care homes. He’s also given tips to families on how to help.

Research has already shown that having younger people and children around can improve quality of life for residents, yet the system is too often impersonal and clinical.

https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/24-live-in-dementia-care-home-poorly-treat-people-2520587
#dementia #DementiaCare #ElderlyCare #CareHomes

Who says that only the #youth can be the life of a #party? Here are our #seniorcitizen

#partyanimals from #Baguiati chai masti centre in #Kolkata! 😃

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#elderlywellness
#enjoy #enjoyment #masti #happiness #events #parties #outings #fun #love #laugh #music #hobby #seniorcitizencare #eldercare #elderlycare #seniorcitizenlife

https://www.dignityfoundation.com/

Day 2: full time caregiver to mom. Her legs are weak. Wheelchair bound. Screams in agony when I lift her off the car into her wheelchair and back again. Dialysis 3x a week. I’m not going to lie, this is hard. #aging #elderlycare

Staff for a 95-year-old federal judge say she is 'losing it, mentally' and talking to a dead colleague

https://www.businessinsider.com/95-year-old-federal-circuit-judge-losing-it-mentally-paranoid-2023-5

#BusinessInsider #FederalJudge #MentalHealth #ElderlyCare #LegalSystem #Paranoia #Politics #News

Has anyone here used care.com to hire a caregiver for an elderly loved one? I’m doing research, need some general tips on screening.

#Caregivers #ElderlyCare

🚨Underreported topic for Seniors

🛑Elder Abuse

✔️How big is the problem
✔️What are the signs
✔️How to report
✔️Resources

The clip is from my longer video which you can watch on YouTube📺

▶️Watch 🔗 Elder Abuse. How Big is the Problem? Know the Signs. Awareness and Prevention: https://youtu.be/bAID__sNu98

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#seniorcare #seniorliving #elderabuse #eldercare #elderlycare #boston #olderadults #seniorhealth #caregiver

.@AmlogicPR S905Y4-based #SmartHome system for the elderly used as an #IoT gateway, 4K TV box, video phone, and #smartspeaker. #android #elderlycare
https://www.cnx-software.com/2023/04/04/videostrong-hc1-home-care-hub-for-the-elderly-serves-as-smart-speaker-smart-home-gateway-video-phone/

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/cnxsoft/status/1643151417140736000

My new article with Caribbean Life News, about the Data Matching webinar, hosted by City and State NY, is out!

Read here: https://www.caribbeanlife.com/data-matching-helps-older-low-income-new-yorkers/

So many more stories on the way from me!

#elders #eldercareawareness #medicarerights #elderlycare #datamatching #governmentassistance #healthcare #healthcaresystem #disability #disabled #disabilityadvocate #accessibility #disabledjournalists #disabilityawareness #disabilitycommunity

Felony Charges Against #AssistedLiving Facility over #Covid19 Outbreak https://politicaliq.com/2023/03/15/felony-charges-against-assisted-living-facility-over-covid-outbreak/ #elderlycare #SilveradoSeniorManagement #LosAngeles #LosAngelesCounty #California #politicaliq #news #politics

Choosing the best care option for elderly loved ones can be overwhelming. Find out more about the best options that will help your elderly loved one with our new article: https://amyseden.com/elderly-care/ #seniorcare #elderlycare #elderlylovedones https://amyseden.com/elderly-care/

I spent the day caring for my grandma today. I took her to an art museum for, what she says, is the first time in her life.

We had a good time. We got arépas.

And around 4pm, she started introducing me to my mom by gesturing to photos of her, and to my niece, but she used my sister's name, and she knew I was someone she liked but she didn't know who I was.

(Continued in a comment)

#Alzheimers #MemoryLoss #ElderlyCare #Grief #Loss #UnhealthyCoping

Soms is hij helder, soms volkomen apathisch. Vandaag zit ertussenin. Ik vraag hem: 'Hebt u geen Brylcreem? Ik kan die wilde haren van u bijna niet temmen' en hij moet lachen. Today is a good day #ouderenzorg #ikzorg #elderlycare #verpleeghuis

Rob van der Mei about data-driven optimisation of logistics in healthcare #ambulances #ElderlyCare #patientdistribution #MedicalDataPizza

Why companionship is crucial in elderly care

As a healthcare professional, it's important to be able to offer more than just medical treatment to our patients. Sometimes, all they need is someone to be present with them and listen to their concerns.

Farid Alsabeh is a psychotherapist.

https://youtube.com/shorts/BoNFZb4EOzQ

Listen here: https://kevinmd.com/podcast

#companionship #elderlycare #patientcare #healthcare #listening #support #socialconnection #aginggracefully

What's your interest? Seniors health? Seniors nutrition? Benefits for seniors? Affordable housing for seniors?
It's been eye opening to realize that I'm in my eighth decade. Who’da thought? Yup, I’m in my seventies now. I'm considered one of the older adults. LOL
#Seniors #SeniorsCommunity #seniorsfitness #seniorsliving #elderlycare #elderlypeople
https://youtu.be/IPt7BAaGwkM

Pretty hard seeing Gran talking to people that aren't there and all sorts of hallucinations associated with dementia.

#dementia #elderlycare

Lekker hoor, om de haverklap gaan er bellen af hier. Niet omdat bewoners bellen of uit bed komen, maar omdat het systeem reageert op de klappen van het vuurwerk buiten. En dan is het nog geeneens 00.00 uur..... #ouderenzorg #ikzorg #elderlycare #verpleeghuis

Gaslighting is elder abuse that is completely preventable.
Gaslighting is a form of abuse where one person deliberately causes the other to doubt their abilities or their sanity. The intent is to undermine the person’s reality by denying facts, what created those facts, or even their feelings.The result may be that the recipient feels confused or powerless. #gaslighting #gaslight #elder #elderlycare #elderabuse #senior #seniors https://youtu.be/I6AGSWByS70

Gaslighting is elder abuse that is completely preventable.
Gaslighting is a form of abuse where one person deliberately causes the other to doubt their abilities or their sanity. The intent is to undermine the person’s reality by denying facts, what created those facts, or even their feelings.The result may be that the recipient feels confused or powerless. #gaslighting #gaslight #elder #elderlycare #elderabuse #senior #seniors https://youtu.be/I6AGSWByS70