by Susan Severino | Jan 16, 2022 | Aging, Care Giving, Dementia, End of Life, Falls, Family, Uncategorized
Over eight years ago, I started Severino Health Advisors to help clients in the Central Pennsylvania region face the challenges of a new or existing health-related problem. My journey to this new business was born out of my struggles to take care of my own parents...
by Susan Severino | Dec 4, 2019 | Care Giving, Dementia, Family, Health Concerns, Uncategorized
Five years ago, I started Severino Health Advisors to help clients navigate the challenges of a new or chronic medical condition. My motivation for starting my business was to pass on my many years of experience of caregiving for my parents — my dad with cancer,...
by Susan Severino | Sep 9, 2019 | Aging, Dementia, Falls, Health and Wellness
Imagine your 83-year-old mother who lives alone falls at home and is taken to the emergency room. She has multiple bruises, but no apparent broken bones. Despite the x-ray findings, she can’t safely walk on her own and going home alone seems to be out of the question....
by Susan Severino | Jul 12, 2019 | Aging, Dementia, End of Life, Falls, Health and Wellness
As a health advocate, I work with many senior clients who have complex medical conditions. One of the biggest struggles their caregivers have is when to make the switch from curative treatment to comfort measures. It’s been my experience that the medical...
by Severino Health Advisors | Feb 12, 2019 | Care Giving, Dementia
In last week’s blog, I asked this question “Is caregiving making you sick?” Many researchers have looked at this issue and it’s very clear that caregivers of patients with Alzheimer’s dementia are at a higher risk of developing psychological and physical illnesses as...
by Severino Health Advisors | Jul 30, 2018 | Dementia, Prevention, Prevention and Planning
The most common and familiar type of Dementia Alzheimer’s Dementia; however, did you know that Lewy Body Dementia is the second most common type of dementia? Unfortunately, this illness is also the most misdiagnosed form of dementia. The Lewy Body Dementia...
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