Understanding and addressing urinary incontinence [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! We tackle the important topic of urinary incontinence with Sarah Boyles, a urogynecologist. Join us as we explore the often overlooked but impactful effects of urinary incontinence on individuals’ quality of life, its prevalence across different age groups, and the associated
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Understanding and addressing urinary incontinence [PODCAST] originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 14, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: The Podcast by KevinMD Tags: Podcast Urology Source Type: blogs
What's new in midwifery - 19th February 2024
Not sure where the time went, but here are some things that might be useful to know. Respectful maternity careRespectful maternity care, a systematic review . This is a systematic review of definitions and valid measurements of " respectful maternity care " . There is also an AHRQ (the US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) Comparative Effectiveness Review on the topic. Recommendations and researchWHO recommendations on the assessment of postpartum blood loss and use of a treatment bundle for postpartum haemorrhage.The effect of subsequent pregnancy and childbir...
Source: Browsing - February 19, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs
Urogynecologists tackle the stigma of incontinence
As a urogynecologist, my clinic is full of women with bothersome bladder issues. And while this likely does not appeal to you, curing incontinence is my favorite clinical endeavor. Urinary incontinence seems like a minor medical problem. After all, it isn’t heart disease or cancer. However, urinary incontinence has a dramatic and negative impact on
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Urogynecologists tackle the stigma of incontinence originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 30, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Sarah Boyles, MD, MPH Tags: Conditions OB/GYN Urology Source Type: blogs
Drs. Hamori and DiEdwardo: Top Doctors 2024 in New Beauty
Dr. Christine Hamori and Dr. Christine DiEdwardo have been selected as Top Doctors for 2024 as seen in the current edition of NewBeauty magazine, on newsstands now.newbeauty.com/doctor/hamori/FromNew Beauty: Board-certified plastic surgeons Drs.Christine Hamori andChristine DiEdwardo are dedicated to helping women look and feel their best from the inside out. With a focus on women ’s health and wellness, they remain current with the latest research and newest technologies in aesthetics and feminine wellness. In addition to providing transformative surgeries like Mommy Makeovers, labiaplasty, perineoplasty, and vaginoplas...
Source: What's New In Plastic Surgery? - January 16, 2024 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Source Type: blogs
Women ’s Wellness: Intimate Solutions Event
Drs. Hamori and DiEdwardo will host a Women ’s Wellness: Intimate Solutions event on June 21, 2023 from 4:00 - 7:00 pm. at Christine Hamori Cosmetic Surgery + Skin Spa, 113 Tremont Street, Duxbury, Massachusetts.The Women ' s Wellness Event will showcase the latest technologies for feminine rejuvenation and self-care. Guests will learn more about the industry ' s latest treatments for sexual dysfunction and pelvis strengthening and discover how safe and effective treatments can address common feminine health concerns such as stress incontinence, dryness, and discomfort during intercourse, while also enhancing tightness, ...
Source: What's New In Plastic Surgery? - June 16, 2023 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Source Type: blogs
The Myth of Stage 1 Pressure Injuries
The current body of knowledge surrounding pressure injuries is replete with myths that have been accepted as fact. A myth is defined as a popular belief, sometimes imaginary, that has no basis in reality but serves to perpetuate an opinion or world view. Stage 1 pressure injuries are one of the common myths ingrained into our wound care lexicon. According to NPIAP criteria, Stage 1 manifests no impairment of skin integrity, with vague and nonspecific criteria that renders its inclusion in the staging system unwarranted and misleading.
The designation of “Stage 1 Pressure Injury” should be eliminated from the st...
Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers - May 28, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Jeffrey M Levine Tags: Featured Medical Articles Geriatric Medicine Long-Term Care Pressure Injuries & Wound Care bedsore bedsores decubiti decubitus ulcer Healthcare Quality Jeff Levine MD Jeffrey M Levine MD pressure sore pressure sores pressure ulce Source Type: blogs
A unique method for managing chronic bowel conditions, treating fecal impaction, and preparing for colonoscopy procedures
Fecal impaction and severe chronic constipation can have significant consequences on patients’ mortality, morbidity, psychosocial well-being, and health care costs. It is especially prevalent among the elderly and individuals with neurogenic bowel disorders. The condition can lead to life-threatening complications like bowel obstruction, intestinal perforation, fecal incontinence, and urinary retention. Traditional treatments for fecal impaction
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A unique method for managing chronic bowel conditions, treating fecal impaction, and preparing for colonoscopy procedures originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (So...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - May 20, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Mahesh Moolani, MD Tags: Conditions Gastroenterology Source Type: blogs
Having “The Talk”: How to Discuss End-of-Life Issues with Parents
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...In my experience, I’ve found that it isn’t always seniors who avoid talking about death. Some do, of course, but many of our aging loved ones would like to discuss the legal and financial arrangements they’ve made, as well as their preferences for end-of-life care and how they would like to handle their medical decisions if they were to become incapacitated. On the other hand, adult children often find excuses to delay frank discussions about serious illness and death.
Few of us like to consider that our parents will die, but nothing will change this truth. In actuality, avoiding end-...
Source: Minding Our Elders - November 30, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
Why Do Some People with Dementia Who Never Swore Use Coarse Language?
Dear Carol: My mother always considered swearing cheap and a sign that people couldn’t find the right words to express themselves. Even so, she didn’t chastise others unless they strayed into obscene territory. Now, the world has turned upside down! She’s in mid-stage dementia and is coming out with words that we didn’t even know she’d heard. What causes this? She was a cheerful person, certainly not “repressed” as some people suggest. Do you know a better explanation? – TL
Continue reading on Inforum to learn more about why your older adult who never swore might suddenly spew obscenities:
Minding O...
Source: Minding Our Elders - November 27, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
Caregiving: Could Your Body Language Be Making Your Loved One Anxious?
Dear Candid Caregiver (Carol): My parents were always open about their long-term plans for retirement, saying that they’d worked hard, and retirement was going to be the payoff. Travel was huge on the horizon. Now, my dad has been diagnosed with mixed dementia, which, in his case, means Alzheimer’s and possibly Lewy body dementia, so their dreams are pretty much canceled. Mom is, for the most part, a good caregiver, but she’s resentful about what happened, and why wouldn’t she be? She has a right to these feelings except that her resentment shows through to Dad through her body language as well the tone of her voic...
Source: Minding Our Elders - November 26, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
10 Things Not to Say to a Person Living with Dementia
Providing care for someone who lives with any type of dementia — whether it’s Alzheimer’s, vascular, Lewy body, or any of the myriad incarnations — can be intimidating. We watch helplessly as someone we love changes dramatically in how they view the world, and in the words and actions that they can understand. These changes can lead to situations where we unintentionally say and do things that make life harder for everyone involved.
...It seems natural to ask your dad who is living with Alzheimer’s about events from his past. However, doing so directly can be a problem. Why? Because he may not remember th...
Source: Minding Our Elders - November 25, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
10 Steps Toward Gratitude During Difficult Times
It's easy to feel grateful when life is going well, and certainly, it’s desirable to acknowledge life at its best with appropriate gratitude. What’s not easy is finding gratitude when life is hard. Is it even realistic to try? Yes. Discovering gratitude during difficult times can be a giant step toward peace.
View the slideshow on HealthCentral for more about the benefits of gratitude - even when life is tough:
Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories. "For anyone having to walk the last segments of life with a loved one, read this.” …Delores
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Source: Minding Our Elders - November 24, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
When Parents with Dementia Don't Realize They Need Help
Your once easy-going dad now thinks you’re stealing from him. Your ever-frugal mom is buying odd things she finds on the Internet. You know that these types of personality changes can be signs of dementia, yet when you offer to help, you're vehemently rebuffed. How do you convince your cognitively fragile parents to accept support? How hard do you push? There’s no easy answer, but there are steps you can take.
View slideshow about helping parents who don't want help on HealthCentral (Carol is the Candid Caregiver):
Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories. "For anyone having to walk th...
Source: Minding Our Elders - November 23, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
What People with Dementia Wish Their Caregivers Knew
People living with dementia are the only ones who really understand what it’s like to live with their form of the disease, whether it’s Alzheimer’s or another type such as frontotemporal (FTD) or Lewy body (LBD). Sadly, the ability to communicate becomes compromised by dementia. That being said, care partners can, if we take time to search out the meaning behind their words or actions, continue to improve the care provided. Here are some tips that can help you.
View the complete slideshow on HealthCentral to learn more about what people living with dementia wish we knew:
Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their P...
Source: Minding Our Elders - November 22, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
Overcoming Denial to Seek Potential Dementia Diagnosis
An article in the UK Telegraph reported on a survey showing that two-thirds of people over the age of 50 are more afraid of developing dementia than of getting cancer. Other surveys show similar percentages.
One reason for this intense fear of Alzheimer's is obvious. While many types of cancer can be cured, most types of dementia cannot. However, another reason is that the idea of being betrayed by our brains to the point that we are essentially lost in the disease is abhorrent to most of us. This fear, unfortunately, tends to make many people less than willing to see a physician for dementia testing even whe...
Source: Minding Our Elders - November 21, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
