_ Alzheimer's Disease and other DementiasCanola Oil Linked to Alzheimer's By Jane Farrell articleCanola oil is thought to be healthy, yet new research shows that its consumption is linked with worsened memory, worsened … Read More→
_ LonelinessSolving the Senior Loneliness Problem During the Holidays By Jane Farrell articleKnown by the clinical community as “The Christmas Effect,” it has been well-established that many people experience increased feelings of … Read More→
_ Driving90 Percent of Senior Drivers Don't Make Vehicle Modifications That Could Increase Safety By Jane Farrell articleAlmost 90 percent of older drivers don’t make vehicle safety modifications that could lower their risk of accidents or death, … Read More→
Romance Has No Age Limit By Jane Farrell articleRomance is like happiness—you know it when it happens, but it is hard to define. However, it is the missing … Read More→
_ Respiratory ConditionsWhy Do Women Get Asthma More Frequently than Men? By Jane Farrell articleThe effects of sex hormones on lung cells may be causing women to have asthma at twice the rate of … Read More→
_ Marriage May Help Stave Off Dementia By Jane Farrell articleMarriage may lower the risk of developing dementia, according to a new analysis. The synthesis of the available evidence was … Read More→
_ Alcohol UseStudy Finds Older Americans Are Drinking More By Jane Farrell articleAs people age, they tend to grow more sensitive to alcohol’s effects on balance, attention, reaction time, and driving skills. … Read More→
_ Tobacco Regulators Should Give More Weight to Smokers' "Unhappiness" By Jane Farrell articleFederal officials considering new tobacco-product regulations should give more weight to the fact that a majority of smokers are unhappy … Read More→
_ Raw Dough Is A Raw Deal By Jane Farrell articleDo you find it hard to resist gobbling up a piece of raw dough when making holiday cookies, or letting … Read More→
_ Injury Prevention & Treatment3 Tips to Avoid the ER Due to Common Mistakes at The Gym By Jane Farrell articleAs 2017 comes to a close, it’s only natural that we’re starting to think about getting fitter, healthier, more mindful, … Read More→
_ DiabetesGot Diabetes? Take These Steps to Avoid Foot Problems By Jane Farrell articleIf you have diabetes and think you are otherwise healthy, it can be easy to ignore the doctor’s good advice. … Read More→
_ Medical ResearchA New Technique Reduces Side Effects and Improves Delivery of Chemotherapy Drugs By Jane Farrell articleThere is a new method for delivering chemotherapy nanodrugs that increases the drugs’ bioavailability and reduces side-effects, say researchers from … Read More→
_ Four Ways to Give (and Heal) This Holiday By Jane Farrell articleThe holiday season is a time to give and a time to heal. Sometimes the healing comes through the giving. … Read More→
_ Health HeadlinesCoffee Can Help Your Health By Jane Farrell articleDrinking coffee is “more likely to benefit health than to harm it” for a range of health outcomes, say researchers. … Read More→
_ How to Beat the Bad-Guy Rap in Discussions with Aging Parents By Jane Farrell articleAs two gray-haired gentlemen set their trays on the table next to me at Panera Bread, one of them asked … Read More→
_ ExerciseWhy Exercisers in their 40s and 50s Should "Agercise" Their Workouts By Jane Farrell articleSprains and strains are painful, but avid exercisers often see them as little more than a nuisance. I call them … Read More→
_ DiabetesSimple Steps to a Low-Glycemic Lifestyle By Jane Farrell articleThe next generation of senior citizens will be sicker and costlier to the health care system over the next 14 … Read More→
_ ArthritisArthritis More Common Than Believed in People under 65 By Jane Farrell articleThe incidence of arthritis in adults younger than 65 has been substantially underestimated, accordin to new research. The findings indicate … Read More→