_ Senior HealthAmericans More in Control of Their Long-Term Care By Sondra Forsyth articleThe provision of long-term care in the U.S. has shifted from what was once a predominantly institutionally based system of … Read More→
_ Skin HealthItchy Skin? Dermatologists Share Tips for Relief By Sondra Forsyth articleEveryone gets an itch once in a while. Usually it only lasts for a short time and is often caused … Read More→
_ Pain ManagementA Non-Addictive Pain Treatment? By Jane Farrell articleResearchers are drawing closer to developing chronic-pain treatments that keep the medicinal properties of marijuana without the possibility of addiction. … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health3 Strategies For Living a Life That Makes a Difference In 2017 By Sondra Forsyth articleIt’s common for people to think about putting their mark on the world and leaving it a better place than … Read More→
_ Women's Health and WellnessSurgery May Be Preferred for Pelvic Organ Prolapse By Jane Farrell articleSurgery or the implantation of a device known as a pessary are the two methods of dealing with pelvic organ … Read More→
_ Addiction & Substance OveruseMore Older Americans Using Cannabis By Sondra Forsyth articleThe U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has reported in the January 2017 issue of The Gerontologist that … Read More→
Sleep HealthFive Steps to a Good Night's Sleep By Jane Farrell articleAnyone who has ever had a bad night’s sleep knows that sleep deprivation is no joke. Sleep directly affects your … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthFive Practices to Help You Thrive in Perilous Times By Sondra Forsyth articleRegardless of where you fall on the political spectrum, where you live, your age, marital status, race, religion, sexual orientation … Read More→
_ OsteoarthritisChair Yoga an Effective Treatment for Osteoarthritis By Sondra Forsyth articleFor the millions of older adults who suffer from osteoarthritis in their lower extremities (hip, knee, ankle or foot), chair … Read More→
_ PreventionThe Lifesaving Fire-Safety Checklist By Jane Farrell articleAccording to the Federal Emergency Management Agncy, older adults (age 65 and up) are more than twice as likely to … Read More→
_ Medical CareFat Cells Used to Heal Wounds By Jane Farrell articleDoctors have found a way to help wounds heal as regenerated skin rather than scar tissue. The method involves transforming … Read More→
_ Cancer CenterCancer-Fighting Resolutions for Everyday! By Sondra Forsyth articleTips for staying cancer-free in 2018 In honor of making every day a “New Year’s Day” – the National Foundation for … Read More→
_ Alzheimer's Disease and other DementiasTablet Devices Can Manage Agitation of Dementia Patients By Sondra Forsyth articleA January 2017 pilot study led by Ipsit Vahia MD, medical director of Geriatric Psychiatry Outpatient Services at McLean Hospital … Read More→
_ Undergoing Cancer TreatmentSome Lung-Cancer Patients Benefit from Delayed Chemotherapy By Jane Farrell articlePatients with a common form of lung cancer may still benefit from delayed chemotherapy started up to four months after … Read More→
_ Respiratory ConditionsFor Older Adults, Vitamin D Reduces Respiratory Infections but May Increase Falls By Sondra Forsyth articleResearchers at the Health in Aging Foundation concluded that a monthly high dose of vitamin D reduced the number of respiratory … Read More→
_ Prostate cancerWhy Advanced Prostate Cancer Resists Treatment By Jane Farrell articleMetastatic prostate cancer, or prostate cancer that has spread to other organs, is incurable. Now, researchers have identified “gatekeeper genes” … Read More→
_ Senior HealthElder Care Medication, Even Taken Correctly, Can be Dangerous By Sondra Forsyth articleAdverse drug reactions are an all-too-common cause of hospitalization for elders. About half of Americans age 65 and older take … Read More→
_ HobbiesBring in the Birds for Winter Beauty and Entertainment By Sondra Forsyth articleBrighten your winter days by inviting birds into your landscape. Their beauty and motion help enliven the garden and lighten … Read More→