The Cycle of Life
A patient's concerned daughter called me from out of town worried about his safety. He has been living by himself for the last 6 years ever since his wife died of cancer. The neighbors have mentioned that he fell once and lost his way a couple of times while going shopping. She wondered if this was common in elders and should she worry? You may have heard the saying life is a cycle. Much like how a child learns to smile, talk, turn over, stand, walk, learn t...o toilet and fi
