Category 'Pain Management'

Living With Rheumatoid Arthritis

by Rita Ude on April 03, 2012 0 Comments

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic form of arthritis. Although it usually occurs in middle age, its onset also can occur in the elderly.

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What Is Palliative Care?

by Rita Ude on March 20, 2012 0 Comments

Many people associate palliative care with end-of-life hospice care, but palliative care is offered at any stage of disease and can supplement curative treatment.

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March 27 Is American Diabetes Association Alert Day

by Chris Campbell on March 12, 2012 0 Comments

March 27 Is American Diabetes Association Alert Day For information, contact: Chris Campbell, OwnerChris@rahpa.biz215.885.4160 Nearly 26 million Americans live with diabetes, yet 7 million of these people do not even know they have the blood sugar disease. To help prevent and diagnose diabetes ...

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Caring for Senior Cancer Patients

by Chris Campbell on February 17, 2012 0 Comments

Caring for Senior Cancer Patients  February 4 is World Cancer Day. The U.S. National Cancer Institute offers information for older adults and family caregivers. As our population ages, the United States can expect a sizable increase in the number of older citizens who survive cancer. National...

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House Calls Are Making a Comeback

by Rita Ude on January 31, 2012 9 Comments

A new federal program called the Independence at Home Demonstration will test the effectiveness of providing healthcare to thousands of chronically ill Medicare patients in their own homes, allowing them to remain there instead of potentially entering long-term care facilities.

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Drug Reactions in Older Adults

by Rita Ude on January 17, 2012 7 Comments

Medications help prevent and treat illness and disease, but increasingly among seniors, certain medications are causing adverse drug reactions.

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Home care can help

by Chris Campbell on June 06, 2011 0 Comments

Wow, the last person in the world I expecte to walked into my office just did. We have been caring for her for over 4 years. She has had many challenges over the years and always met them as best she could but it has been difficult. Her walking into my offices today tells me I am in the ri...

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