Rudi Lamy, MLS, MAS, the son of the late Peter P. Lamy, PhD, ScD, for whom the Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging is named, authored "Caregiver Connection" blog posts to provide caregivers for older adults with valuable insights and important resources.
Rudi Lamy, MLS, MAS
Housed in the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy's Inside SOP blog, links to the posts are provided below for readers' convenience. We hope you that enjoy the posts and will leave your thoughts and questions in the "Comments" section that appears at the bottom of each post.
Lamy Center Caregiver Connection: Tribute to Rudolf B. Lamy
Date Published: February 20, 2024
The 23rd post in the Caregiver Connection blog series from the Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging is a tribute to the blog’s author, Rudi Lamy.
Lamy Center Caregiver Connection: The Safe Disposal of Medications in Maryland: A Small Glitch in Deprescribing
Date Published: December 21, 2023
The 22nd post in the Caregiver Connection blog series from the Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging discusses the process of deprescribing and safe disposal of medications.
Lamy Center Caregiver Connection: Dementia and Music
Date Published: September 21, 2023
The 21st post in the Caregiver Connection blog series from the Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging examines the relationship between dementia and music.
Lamy Center Caregiver Connection: Triggers and Dementia
Date Published: July 20, 2023
The 21st post in the Caregiver Connection blog series from the Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging looks at triggers and dementia.
Lamy Center Caregiver Connection: When Dementia Says No! – The Refusal of Care by Patients with Dementia
Date Published: March 15, 2023
The 20th post in the Caregiver Connection blog series from the Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging looks at what to do when a patient with dementia refuses treatment.
Lamy Center Caregiver Connection: The Advocate and the Roommate
Date Published: December 7, 2022
The 19th post in the Caregiver Connection blog series from the Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging reviews my personal duties as advocate for my wife, a patient with dementia, and our interactions with her roommate.
Lamy Center Caregiver Connection: Transition: Duties of the Advocate
Date Published: July 27, 2022
The 18th post in the Caregiver Connection blog series from the Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging reviews my personal duties as caregiver and advocate for my wife, a patient with dementia.
Lamy Center Caregiver Connection: Transition: The Journey from Caregiver to Advocate
Date Published: May 6, 2022
The 17th post in the Caregiver Connection blog series from the Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging reviews the transition from caregiver to advocate for patients with dementia, my own transition, and my advice for others on the same journey.
Lamy Center Caregiver Connection: Quarantine, Isolation, and the Professional or Family Caregiver
Date Published: August 12, 2021
The 16th post in the Caregiver Connection blog series from the Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging provides suggested readings for individuals who wish to learn more about the effects of quarantine and isolation on both professional and family caregivers of patients with dementia.
Lamy Center Caregiver Connection: The Effects of Quarantine and Isolation on the Family Caregiver
Date Published: May 10, 2021
The 15th post in the Caregiver Connection blog series from the Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging looks at the effects of quarantine and isolation on caregivers of patients with dementia.
Lamy Center Caregiver Connection: Dementia and the Psychosocial Effects of Quarantine and Isolation
Date Published: October 1, 2020
The 14th post in the Caregiver Connection blog series from the Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging examines the effects of the COVID-19 quarantine and resulting social isolation on patients with dementia and their caregivers and family members.
Lamy Center Caregiver Connection: The Most Difficult Decision and How to Tell the Dementia Patient
Date Published: June 2, 2020
The 13th post in the Caregiver Connection blog series from the Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging examines the two most difficult moments in caring for a dementia patient: deciding you cannot care for them any longer and how to tell them they won’t be living at home anymore.
Lamy Center Caregiver Connection: Keeping Loved Ones Safe During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Date Published: March 19, 2020
The 12th post in the Caregiver Connection blog series from the Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging takes a closer look at promoting good personal hygiene among caregivers and their loved ones in light of the COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) outbreak.
Lamy Center Caregiver Connection: Getting a Good Night's Sleep
Date Published: January 21, 2020
The 11th post in the Caregiver Connection blog series from the Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging highlights the consequences of sleep deprivation on dementia patients and their caregivers, and offers advice to help everyone get a good night’s rest.
Lamy Center Caregiver Connection: Dementia and Personal Hygiene (Theirs AND Ours)
Date Published: October 18, 2019
The tenth post in the Caregiver Connection blog series from the Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging examines the need for caregivers to help maintain good personal hygiene for both older adult and dementia patients, as well as themselves.
Lamy Center Caregiver Connection: Making Health Care Decisions for Your Loved One
Date Published: August 29, 2019
This blog post from the Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging features an interview with Rudi Lamy in which he offers firsthand insights into the caregiver’s role as a health care decision maker.
Lamy Center Caregiver Connection: Falls Prevention for Caregivers
Date Published: January 23, 2019
The eighth post in the Caregiver Connection blog series from the Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging highlights the need for caregivers to be aware of falls in the elderly and dementia patients for whom they care.
Lamy Center Caregiver Connection: I Didn't See That Coming
Date Published: May 10, 2018
The seventh post in the Caregiver Connection blog series from the Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging examines the need for caregivers to develop a back-up plan for the care of their loved one.
Lamy Center Caregiver Connection: Pain, Older Adults, and Dementia
Date Published: February 26, 2018
The sixth post in the Caregiver Connection blog series from the Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging highlights issues in pain management for patients at end-of-life and those with dementia.
Lamy Center Caregiver Connection: Celebrating the Lamy Legacy
Date Published: December 14, 2017
The fifth post in the Caregiver Connection blog series from the Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging celebrates the life of the man who started it all – Dr. Peter P. Lamy.
Lamy Center Caregiver Connection: Sneezy, Wheezy, and Flu
Date Published: November 1, 2017
The fourth post in the Caregiver Connection blog series from the Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging explains the benefits of getting an annual flu shot.
Lamy Center Caregiver Connection: Hospital Stays, Medications, and You
Date Published: September 11, 2017
The third post in the Caregiver Connection blog series from the Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging provides advice on coping with hospitalizations and tracking prescription medications.
Lamy Center Caregiver Connection: Quis Curabit Ipsos Curantes?
Date Published: June 21, 2017
The second post in the Caregiver Connection blog series from the Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging asks who is caring for the caregiver.
Lamy Center Caregiver Connection: Meet the Author
Date Published: April 26, 2017
The first post in the Caregiver Connection blog series from the Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging introduces readers to the blog’s first author, Rudi Lamy.