Author: Dr. Peri M. Blum, Psy.D.
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The Hiccupping Elephant in the Room
Elder addicts pose a multitude of challenges for any facility and oftentimes result in residents facing contract termination of their living arrangements. Facilities don’t want any excess liabilities and if your loved one is a risk in any way to an employee or resident, they may be sent packing.
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You Want Mom to See a Psychologist? What Can They Do?
Change is hard and as we get older; we tend to become more set in our ways. Seniors like the regimen of a schedule because it provides a sense of control over their lives when in fact, they may have ceded some of that control to the people around them. The transition from independence in…