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Rodney Dangerfield, the comedian who never got any respect, had a staple joke in his stand-up repertoire that went something like this: Doctor Vinnie: “You need to lose some weight.” Rodney: “I want a second opinion.” Doctor Vinnie: “OK, you’re ugly, too.” Dangerfield levity aside, getting a second opinion is not a laughing matter, and …
by Brian Carrigan 
“Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder,” defined as “a serious disorder that results from exposure to a traumatic event [and] involves severe fear, helplessness and horror,” was first diagnosed during the Vietnam War, but there’s not much argument the condition existed long before it was identified. In the WWI/WWII era, it was mostly referred to as “shell shock.” PTSD for …
by Brian Carrigan RAH’s Brian Carrigan interviewed by Athens, GA legend (and radio personality) Barbara Dooley on News Talk 1340 WGAU.
by Brian Carrigan 
In addition to our capacity to love and care for one another, perhaps a human being’s greatest gift is the ability to communicate. Thanks to breakthroughs in technology, we now can carry on conversations in dozens of ways, both real and virtual. But our innate skill to communicate orally, which comes so easily to most …
by Brian Carrigan 
The old saying goes, “You’re never too old for a birthday,” yet senior citizens often-times shy away from planning or agreeing to their own birthday celebrations. The most common excuse is the “inconvenience factor,” that a celebration of life will be an imposition on friends and relatives. Another common reason for bowing out of a …
by Brian Carrigan 
For some of us more imaginary types, the word “disaster” immediately conjures up visions from a Bruce Willis or Will Smith movie: fiery infernos, killer tornadoes, even invaders from another planet. For others, Hurricane Katrina or 9/11 comes to mind. Yet there are plenty of disasters that are far more common and can be equally …
by Brian Carrigan 
Hospice and palliative care (a fancy way of saying “comfort care”) are concepts that have been around for hundreds of years. In fact, the term “hospice” can be traced back to medieval times when it referred to a place of shelter and rest for weary or ill travelers. The modern concept of specialized care for …
by Brian Carrigan 
With a handful of exceptions (i.e., shift workers, college students and arguably rock stars), most of us would agree that we’re often sharper during the waking hours, rather than when evening comes to call. But imagine the unfortunate situation when towards the end of the afternoon, you realize your cognitive abilities and mood are diminishing …
by Brian Carrigan 
With a tremendously important presidential election just months away, it’s been interesting to read what caregivers of seniors (professional or otherwise) perceive as their primary political concerns and/or issues. AgingCare.com recently conducted a survey that had a whopping 87% response rate (albeit the names were not randomly selected and advanced internet targeting strategies were most …
by Brian Carrigan 
As I mentioned a few weeks ago, one of the many major good news/bad news scenarios facing the aging US population today is increased longevity, along with a considerably higher incidence of multiple “co-morbid” (overlapping maladies) conditions. While geriatric experts differ on the ranking of the most prevalent health issues, all agree that most people …
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