Melissa Batchelor

EP: 72 – Ageism In The Workplace

August 2, 2021 Leave a Comment

Age is just a number. But in the workplace, your age can have a negative impact - maybe you were passed over for that promotion because your boss thinks you’re “too young”. Or maybe you feel that you weren’t hired for a position because the organization implied you were “too old”. Either way - this [...]

EP: 71 – Alzheimer’s Disease and Marriage

July 20, 2021 Leave a Comment

That moment comes in the life of married couples when the other half may begin to experience memory issues. Typically, this will change the dynamics of the marriage itself because the person who's experiencing Alzheimer's or dementia will not be able to function in the way they used to. Listen to this episode of This [...]

EP: 70 – Transportation Options for Older Adults: NV Rides

July 13, 2021 Leave a Comment

One of the best ways to get people interested in caring for older adults is to have a positive experience -- NV Rides volunteer driving program does just that. - Melissa Batchelor, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN When you're young and you got your driver's license, driving yourself from place to place was an [...]

EP: 69 – Do I Need Long-Term Care Insurance? And Future Trends

July 6, 2021 Leave a Comment

More than 40% of people over 65 years old misperceive that Medicare covers long-term care. - Marc A. Cohen, PhD Long-term care is care across a range of settings and can include medical and non-medical services that assist individuals who cannot care for themselves for extended periods. Also, long-term care is often provided at [...]

EP: 68 – Bladder Infections – To Treat or Not to Treat in Older Adults?

July 5, 2021 Leave a Comment

Asymptomatic bacteriuria in long-term care is more common than actual Urinary Tract Infections. About 35 to 40% of men and about 50% of women in long-term care have it --that's even higher for women with urinary incontinence. - Jamie Smith, MSN, FNP When someone is aged and frail, the risk of a bladder [...]

EP: 67 – Atypical Presentation of Illness in Older Adults

June 28, 2021 Leave a Comment

Atypical Presentation of Illness is when an older adult has an illness or condition that doesn’t show up in the typical textbook definition/ways. - Jamie Smith, MSN, FNP “Mrs. Jones just isn’t ‘right’ today”. Subtle, non-specific changes in an older adult may be the first sign that family members and caregivers see when an [...]

EP: 66 – What are the Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease? Part II: Symptoms of Late- and End-Stage Alzheimer’s Disease

June 21, 2021 Leave a Comment

Welcome to This is Getting Old: Moving Towards an Age-Friendly World, I'm your host Melissa Batchelor, and today I'll be talking about What are the Stages of Alzheimer's Disease? I've taken care of thousands of older adults living with Alzheimer's disease and ultimately dying either with or from this devastating disease. I hope this podcast's information will [...]

EP: 65 – What are the Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease? Part I: Symptoms of Early- and Late-Stage Alzheimer’s Disease

June 14, 2021 Leave a Comment

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