When there is a discrepancy between one’s desired state of social connection and one’s actual relationships, a complex set of feelings termed loneliness occurs.

Navigating the diagnosis and progression of Alzheimer’s Disease or another dementia can be overwhelming to patients and their caregivers.

Humans are social beings and connections to others are vital to our health and well-being. Social isolation (i.e., the objective absence or paucity of social interactions with others) is a social determinant of health which is related to, but distinct from, the concept of loneliness (i.e., the subjective distressing feeling of being socially isolated).^1,2

Good communication with older adults and their caregivers is important to delivering high quality care.

Guardianship is the court appointment of legal authority over the person and property of another individual, called the ward. Consultation with an attorney or bioethicist is advised for individual patient cases.

While sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are on the rise among older adults, medical providers may associate this problem with younger populations, missing prevention and treatment opportunities.

Assessing delirium in dementia patients in the emergency room

Establish capacity for consent and the patient’s understanding of the need of surgery.

Outline standard approaches for planning, leading, and concluding difficult family meetings with strategies for navigating conflict.

Define advance directives and the components that are commonly incorporated.