Dr. Rosemary Laird

From the desk of Rosemary Laird, MD

Founder of Navigating Aging Needs (NAN), LLC

Never Say Never!
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Never Say Never!

Well, it finally happened: Florida got some snow. Granted it was “up north’ in Florida, and nowhere near my home. But our “Sunshine State” did indeed get some wintery flakes. 
 
Of course, it’s not the first time that snow has fallen on our part of the planet. Just about a half century ago, in 1977, snowflakes hit the ground as far south as Miami Beach. And in 1899, snow graced the landscapes of Fort Myers and Fort Pierce.
 
All of which is to reinforce the idea that one should “never say never.” Sure, something may only happen once in a lifetime, but sometimes, once is enough to cause some serious circumstances to deal with. 

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Do Hospitals Make a Person Better or Worse?
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Do Hospitals Make a Person Better or Worse?

Thanks to the rise of modern medicine, hospitals are now thought of as places people go to “get better.” But several studies have shown that in fact, elderly people who must undergo a hospital stay often get worse. For our loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of memory loss the risk of complications during a hospitalization are high. 

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