Posts by Jay Isidor

Ashley Seace, Care Management Associate – ashleys@aoscaremanagement.com Question: I was recently prescribed a new medication regime. I’m unsure why it’s important for me to stick to specific times for taking the medications, as long as I am taking them daily. Can you explain? Answer: This is a great question! Taking your medications at the time…

My daughter works in a preschool and recently told me the funniest story.   While outside one morning with the children, they found a snail in the woods, and she suggested they bring it into the classroom to watch it. She put it on a tray, and they gathered around it. “Shhh,” she told them, “We…

Ashley Seace, Care Management Associate – ashleys@aoscaremanagement.com QUESTION: I am a health care professional and work with a variety of different Dementia patients. I am looking for more information on the types of Dementia, what to expect and what therapies may be beneficial to the individuals I work with and their families. Any information you…

Renovations aren’t just for kitchens, bedrooms or backyards; life offers us the opportunity to be remodeled too. Funny, though, that while it’s easy to be excited about remodeling our kitchen or making changes to our bathroom, we often forget the joy and excitement of allowing ourselves to be renovated.  To renovate means to make changes…

Question: Recently my husband’s health has changed, and he is going to need to use a walker. Our kids think that means it’s time for us to move to an assisted living community. We really love our home and our neighbors, but is it smart to stay as he becomes less mobile? Answer: What a…

Are you protected? Well, that question can mean different things over the course of a lifetime, can’t it? As a child it could have meant putting sunblock on to go to the beach or wearing a life jacket in a boat. As a young adult it could have meant a life insurance policy so if…

Now that travel has begun again, my mom talks about driving to see us and the grandkids. A lot has changed with her health and mental status over the last year. She manages okay in familiar settings, but I worry about her traveling beyond her local circle. We have all missed each other so much…

In the month of June, ONC celebrates pets. Our animal companions offer love, support, humor and much more in our daily lives. As we age, or as our life circumstances change, we sometimes have to shift in how we care for our pets. Sometimes, through death or illness, we can’t care for our beloved pets…

My mom was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease. I am looking for a few recommendations for books I might read to help me understand how I can best help her through this. Receiving a diagnosis is often just the first step in a long journey. It is a great idea to start gathering information and…

The North Carolina Symphony has launched a new series for listeners and patrons titled Musical Meditations. The Musical Meditations series will include a bi-weekly performance from the Symphony’s archives paired with imagery of state parks from around North Carolina. Each video is several minutes long and includes an introduction to both the music and the…