Contributor - Midalys Quevedo Navarro Dementia can be compared to a slow and persistent eclipse that obscures memory, identity, and the most intimate human bonds. It is not merely a disease that inhabits the body of the person affected; it is a tremor that shakes everyone around them, a shared pain that multiplies across families … Continue reading The Pain of Dementia: A Perspective from Caring Theories
Aging
The Pill Pile Problem: The Role of Nurses in Addressing the Polypharmacy Crisis
Contributor - Nkem Nneka Kimberly Chiedu, MSN, RN, BA Allow me to present a character we shall refer to as Mr. T. Picture Mr. T, a vibrant 74-year-old gentleman with a keen mind, arriving at the clinic for his routine checkup. He approaches your window to check in, and you, the nurse, welcome him warmly. … Continue reading The Pill Pile Problem: The Role of Nurses in Addressing the Polypharmacy Crisis
The Power of Five Wishes: Nurse Knowing During End-of-Life Care
Contributor: Judith Pare The universality of death is a widely accepted phenomenon that many nurses deal with on an almost daily basis. The World Health Organization (2005) has stressed the importance of expert palliative and hospice care as a critical caring global need for people with heart failure, cancer, and other progressive terminal illnesses. For … Continue reading The Power of Five Wishes: Nurse Knowing During End-of-Life Care
Vulnerability and Aging
Contributor: Lyn Durnell Enlightenment on what makes us think and act the way we do leads to self-discovery into what perhaps was ingrained in us as children. As a young girl, I remember my mom teaching me the importance of how to properly carry myself. My mom told me to never talk about myself to … Continue reading Vulnerability and Aging