by Julie Katz | Jan 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
I had a client named Dorothy. When I first met her she was in the mild to moderate range of Alzheimer’s. I was with her for three years as her disease progressed and in that time I learned so much from her. You may think that is strange but I truly learned a lot... by Julie Katz | Dec 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
Are Pain & Depression Related? Pain for people of all ages can go hand-in-hand with depression. There is strong clinical evidence that these two conditions are linked. It is not only that people who are in pain feel depressed because they can’t do the things... by Julie Katz | Nov 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
I will never forget Doris who lived in the elderly apartment building I ran. She had a persistent cough so she went to her doctor. He told her it was all in her head and gave her cough syrup and Prozac. She said malarkey (not really she used a swear word) and went for... by Julie Katz | Nov 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
How do you know that changes you notice in your older family member need attention and are not just normal aging? You need to start with knowing what is normal for that person. You need to be concerned when you observe something abnormal. For example, a messy house... by Julie Katz | Oct 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
I have met wonderful adult children who have dedicated their lives to their parent when they became ill and needed caregiving. When that parent dies, I have witnessed those same people cry that they let their parent down and did not do enough. This is not an anomaly,... 
