by Jana Panarites | Apr 11, 2019 | Podcasts |
We hear a lot about how the opioid crisis is destroying families and communities. But the scope and impact of medication overload is much bigger: in the last two decades the number of older adults taking five or more medications has increased 300 percent. ...
by Jana Panarites | Dec 8, 2017 | Aging, Caregiving, Opioid Crisis |
“You Don’t Respect What You Don’t Inspect.” These words of wisdom from Peter Rosenberger, the self-described crash test dummy of caregivers who I recently interviewed for The Agewyz Podcast apply in so many ways to caregivers — everyday warriors who care for...
by Jana Panarites | Dec 7, 2017 | Podcasts |
As the Trump administration rolls out its plan to deal with the opioid crisis, author and radio host Peter Rosenberger wants to know why caregivers have not been invited to the table. Thirty-plus years of handling medications prescribed for his wife’s chronic pain...