Kevin Spelman, PhD, MCPP is a scientist, clinician, educator, herbalist and writer, keen on facilitating the awareness of the natural world to the people around him. He is currently a consultant for the natural products industry. He has been the Principle Scientist for Herb Pharm, a postdoctoral fellow at the National Institutes of Health, Clinical Chair for Tai Sophia Institute’s clinical herbal medicine program and a past Marie Curie Research Fellow in the European Union.
Dr. Jennifer Burns, MND - I started my battle with IBS about 20 years ago. At first I noticed that the symptoms would come up only when I was stressed, but then my symptoms got worse to the point that I was having to look for the bathroom where ever I went. It was always the first thing I looked for whenever I walked into any building. I even had colon spasms that lasted for 6 hours or more. I tried all sorts or prescriptions and I jumped from one doctor to the next. Nothing was working for me.
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People often need to be surrounded by a circle of love as they age. They might benefit from the support of caregivers. And medical attention can be essential. But these simple statements bring to the fore more questions than they answer. Who supports the caregiver? What type of support do they need? And while it is certain that older people, as is the case with virtually everybody else, require medical care some things are much less clear. Precisely what form should this care assume? Do they need care that differs from that delivered to people in other age groupings?
Getting a bit older is not easy for the person who is adding on the birthdays or for their caregivers. And the pressures these people face sometimes demand creative responses. Our two guests today deal with that need to be creative from two very different angles.
Let’s face it. Nobody enjoys the time they spend as a patient in an emergency room. But being vulnerable to the hurried atmosphere that surrounds them, older people often find their stays in these facilities to be particularly difficult. They can become agitated within these settings and that emotional state might linger long after they have left.
Rev. Ken Dupin was instrumental in developing the MedCottage.
These structures are tiny enough to be installed virtually anywhere. But despite their small size they can serve as an alternative to nursing home care because they are specially equipped to ensure the safety and medical well-being of an elderly resident, even those who are medically fragile.
Richard Anderson’s official title is Web site and forum administrator for Well Spouse. But his duties often encompass much more than those words might imply as he helps this group meet its mission of advocating and support well spouses, people are caregivers for their marital partners. He remains a valued spokesperson for that organization.
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