Helping Older Parents Podcast

Dr. K explains top causes of death and 4 end-of-life trajectories in older adults, along with 6 warning signs that it might be the final year.

Dr. K walks you through a room-by-room fall prevention checklist of the most important changes to make: the bathroom, the nighttime path from bed to bathroom, stairs and entrances, floors, and the kitchen.

Dr. K explains the different staging systems used for dementia, how Alzheimer’s often progresses, and how to plan for the future.

Dr. K explains explains every major type of dementia, the 5 most common types in aging parents, & what Alzheimer's blood tests can and cannot tell you.

Dr. K explains the difference between CBD and THC, and discusses recent research showing that CBD reduced agitation in people with dementia who were on hospice.

Dr. K talks with Suzanne about her mother's last few years, including unexpected cognitive changes, shifting needs, and the life-changing impact of a fall at age 97.

Dr. K explains the medications that are commonly used for sundowning and agitation in Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.

Dr. K talks with audiologist Dr. Cliff Olson about treating hearing loss in dementia, including how to manage evaluation, how to get hearing aids to work when there's cognitive impairment, types of hearing aids that work especially well for this, and much more.

Dr. K explains what caregivers should know about sundowning, including why it happens and how geriatricians recommend responding.

Dr. Kernisan & geriatric care manager Michelle explain options for paying for senior care, including for aging in place, residential facilities, memory care & more.