Fairly predictable human nature now at work. First is reluctance to take the vaccination because it was expedited by an unpopular President. Then step in the “anti-vaccine” folks. (See my previous Post on that one). I overheard a guy telling his buddy yesterday that it will cause infertility and alters DNA. Now it’s the scramble …
One of my duties as a Geriatrician is to check on folks living in Senior Housing. Some are independent settings and others have various forms of assistance available such as help with medication. What they all have in common is many elders living here are alone. They may have family that visit, but most rely …
The next challenge in the ongoing Pandemic saga is the choice to accept and take a COVID vaccine. There is going to be much controversy over this I am sure. One thing is for certain; I will be the first in line for it when the time comes. When I was a kid my Dad …
We’ve heard about it for years. Too much Greenhouse gases, increased CO2, (carbon dioxide) or maybe a comet caused the demise of the dinosaurs. Could this be our fate? Maybe, but why are we rushing things by wearing face masks designed with who knows what? Cloth, plastic, nylon, you name it, I’ve seen it all …
We have entered into the 4th month now of the coronavirus debacle. The medical pundits have all been wrong. The folks that we elect to protect us and give us leadership have failed. Overzealous and power hungry Governors have closed down our businesses and restricted our freedoms. I have been told how to prescribe and …
There’s a million ways to die. There’s death from old age, sometimes referred to natural causes. There’s death from an illness. Death from trauma or accident. We definitely don’t have a choice in many of these cases. I guess a better way to state this would be chose what we want when we do die, …
Hang in there with me while I write this without getting too upset. Lets be honest, coronavirus is most prevalent in enclosed spaces where many people are gathered. Rest homes, Skilled Nursing. Hospitals!.. I am an outdoor guy. I have always loved being outside in big country. That’s the reason I live in Reno. Open …
The vulnerable have been let down, we are the scapegoats Read More »
Back in grade school, way back. We had our own type of social distancing. Remember the kid with the snotty nose? We all had someone we called Booger. We steered clear of him, especially when we saw him stick one under his desk. (can you imagine being the janitor having to clean that up after …
2 days ago one of my very frail, blind, diabetic elderly patients with a history of heart disease and obesity tested positive for covid. The good news; we had previously discussed his do not resuscitate wishes and he had his final wishes in writing by way of a State sponsored POLST. He is in ICU …
Impotence (no, not the type you are thinking about) Read More »
Now that we know coronavirus is deadly and during this process we have devastated our economy, let’s get back to work. We know this: Protect the vulnerable population. This means any densely populated facilities such as senior housing, nursing homes, and assisted living will require extra precautions to continue. This should be done regularly during …