Building a dementia-friendly community and raising awareness about memory loss disorders like Alzheimer's disease is a team effort. Alzheimer's Orange County spoke to local nurse Melinda Meyer, BSN, CCRN, to get a nurse's perspective on Alzheimer's disease and what others—including those in the healthcare field—should know about dementia and those affected by it. Read our
By Dr. Jacqueline DuPont I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer. Because it is high risk “UTI season” due to the summer heat and lack of hydration, I wanted to remind everyone to be vigilant and watchful of a UTI, urinary tract infection, that may go undetected. Our goal as gerontologists, is for everyone,
How does Governor Newsom’s initiative compare with the OC Strategic Plan? By Staff Blogger/ June, 2019 California's governor, Gavin Newsom, has just signed an executive order that calls for the creation of the Master Plan for Aging. Scheduled for development by October, 2020, The Master Plan for Aging is a foundation from which our government,
