What Every Senior and Family Needs to Know: UTIs, Dementia Meds, Driving, and Hard Conversations

Описание: Hosts Vicki Jones and Rebecca Cox sit down with Melanie Fortenberry, FNP-C, Nurse Practitioner at Goshen Family Medicine in Dawsonville, Georgia, who serves sixteen senior living communities across North Georgia.

This episode is packed with practical, honest information that every family with an aging parent needs to hear.

Topics Covered:
What nurse practitioners do and how they differ from doctors
Why preventive screenings and checkups matter more as we age
How UTIs present differently in seniors (confusion, falls, and behavior changes instead of pain)
At-home UTI test kits and how families can use them
The dangers of polypharmacy (too many medications) and how to safely reduce them
How anesthesia and hospital stays can dramatically accelerate cognitive decline
Medications used for dementia behaviors (Namenda, Aricept, Depakote, Seroquel, Risperdal)
How to handle the driving conversation and what the DMV process looks like
When and how to pursue advanced directives, living wills, and power of attorney
Financial scams targeting seniors and how to protect against them
Adult Protective Services (APS) and when to make a referral

About the Guest:
Melanie Fortenberry, FNP-C
Goshen Family Medicine, Dawsonville, Georgia
🌐 ghosnfamilymedicine.net

Hosts:
Vicki Jones - Senior Real Estate Specialist, Anchor Real Estate Advisors
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Rebecca Cox - Director of Sales & Marketing, Manor Lake Dawsonville
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