Preparing your Elderly Loved one for Surgery

By Chelsey | June 21, 2018 |

Surgery can be Life-Saving While surgery and anesthesia pose risks for the elderly, it is estimated that more than half of seniors over age 65 will undergo at least one surgical operation. Surgery can be life-saving and can prolong life when it is successful. Will the Benefits of Surgery Outweigh the Risks? The major question…

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Memory Loss and Cognitive Decline in Seniors after Surgery

By Chelsey | May 11, 2018 |

Post Operative Cognitive Decline (POCD) There are many reports of seniors who had a surgical operation and after it experienced memory loss, trouble with multi-tasking, difficulty in learning new skills, inability to concentrate and other cognitive problems. This is called postoperative cognitive decline (POCD) which is usually temporary, but in some cases it remains the…

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