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What I’ve Learned As A Primary Caregiver & Senior Health Advisor

What I’ve Learned As A Primary Caregiver & Senior Health Advisor

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,...
What “Observation Status” Really Means When You’re Hospitalized

What “Observation Status” Really Means When You’re Hospitalized

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....
Don’t Be Afraid Of Having The Hospice Discussion

Don’t Be Afraid Of Having The Hospice Discussion

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...
3 Ways To Cope With The Stress Of Caregiving

3 Ways To Cope With The Stress Of Caregiving

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...
What is the Second Most Common Form of Demenita?

What is the Second Most Common Form of Demenita?

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...
How to Better Communicate with a Person with Dementia

How to Better Communicate with a Person with Dementia

by Severino Health Advisors | Jul 18, 2018 | Aging, Dementia

Occasionally in the early evening, my phone will ring with my mom asking if I can take her home. These occurrences seem quite strange because she is at her home, the same home that she has been living in for the last 65 years. Each of these phone calls consists of my...
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