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...
by Severino Health Advisors | Jul 11, 2018 | Aging, Dementia, Prevention and Planning
Over a year ago, my mother’s dementia dramatically worsened after back to back illnesses. She developed a cold but recovered in about two weeks. A few days later, I found her extremely weak, confused, and short of breath. Thinking she may have pneumonia, I decided we...
by Severino Health Advisors | Jul 4, 2018 | Aging, Dementia
Before the start of my business as a health advocate, I was a physician assistant for the department of internal medicine. One of my responsibilities was to provide medical consultations to all patients admitted to the geriatric psychiatry unit. Many of the patients...
by Severino Health Advisors | Jun 26, 2018 | Aging, Dementia, End of Life, Health and Wellness, Prevention and Planning
Over the last four years, I have been fortunate to witness some incredible acts of love by husbands and sons who have stepped up to become an amazing caregiver. They have taken care of their spouses with dementia and their mothers with cancer. Men have not often been...
by Severino Health Advisors | Nov 13, 2017 | Aging, Health and Wellness, Medications
Every year, I get a flu shot in late October. I usually remind my clients that they should wait until Halloween to get their flu shot, too. I get vaccinated every year to avoid contracting the flu virus, and also to avoid accidentally infecting my elderly mother, my...
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