Delirium. (2022). Delirium: What role does it play in criminal cases? [Photo]. https://godoymedical.net/delirium/ Many people generally understand what dementia looks like in older adults. Memory loss, mobility issues, and a generally slow, progressive process of losing the ability to interact with their world. However, many people do not know what delirium is, and fewer still know what it looks like. Why the comparison between the two? Delirium can sometimes be misinterpreted as dementia and may be overlooked as the cause of a cognitive change. Delirium has gone through several name changes since it was first identified. You may have heard the terms acute confusion state, toxic psychosis, reversible dementia, metabolic encephalopathy, or the most common, confusion (Touhy & Jett, 2020). So now that we know what it’s called, what is delirium? Delirium can manifest as a disturbance to cognition, perception, attention, memory, mood, and sleep (Chen et al., 2021). De
U-Haul. (2022). Damage coverage [Photo]. https://www.uhaul.com/DamageCoverage/ Moving a parent or older adult into your household can seem daunting and overwhelming. Yet this is an increasingly common occurrence, with 16% of people 15 and older providing unpaid care for an older adult in their home in 2017 and 2018 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2019). The process does not have to be scary, however. I will present common problem areas and ways to make living in a blended household easier for all parties involved. I have wondered what my home life would look like if I were to move one of my parents in with me. Time and time again, I put myself through the mental exercise of asking pertinent questions. Would I have enough space, or would I have to move? Would I be able to afford it? Could I care for them? All of these are valid and important questions. I also know that while my mother would love living in Florida, my father would view this as utter torture (he is a Northerner thr