Q: My mother is 76 and has Alzheimer’s disease. She had a couple of unavoidable stays last year in the hospital (due to falls). This accelerated her decline due to delirium, which was treated as if she was just being an unruly and difficult patient. Once my sister and I understood what was going on […]| Better Health While Aging
Q: Dear Dr. K, With all the news about opioids and benzodiazepines, and their risk of death, I would love to hear your take on the use of these drugs in hospice. We’ve had two family experiences now (my Mom and my Aunt) who were given these drugs right away when they went on hospice…without […]| Better Health While Aging