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Slow Medicine

September 3, 2024 — by Felicia Juntunen, MA, CMC, Director of Care Management Aging Life Care professionals are familiar with the struggle clients and their families encounter as they determine when and to what extent to pursue medical care. For those living with chronic illness, advancing dementia, or increased frailty, this can be a dilemma. Slow Medicine, a term coined by... Read More

Polypharmacy: Strategies to Reduce Risk

July 1, 2024 — by Felicia Juntunen, MA, CMC, Director of Care Management Aging Life Care professionals provide medical advocacy on a regular basis, including becoming familiar with the medications their clients are taking. Part of the routine assessment of a client includes cataloging their medications, understanding which conditions the medications are treating, and how the medications are managed. Encountering... Read More