_ Senior HealthHow Cholesterol Contributes to Age-Related Neuron Impairment By Sondra Forsyth articleA 2018 study sheds light on why neurons of older individuals are less able to repair their fatty, protective sheaths. … Read More→
_ Alternative Health Medical Marijuana Senior Health7 Reasons Why More Grandparents than Ever are Using Marijuana By Katherine Grames articleThe legalization of medical and recreational marijuana across the country is changing the nation’s perception of what used to be … Read More→
_ Senior HealthNew Link Found Between Gut Bacteria and Age-Related Conditions By Sondra Forsyth articleA 2017 study shows for the first time that gut bacteria from old mice induce age-related chronic inflammation when transplanted … Read More→
_ Falls Senior HealthA Big Risk Factor for Indoor Falls By Jane Farrell articleAlthough the common perception may be that older people fall most frequently during the icy winter, a preliminary study shows … Read More→
_ Senior HealthProblems with Senses May Predict Older Adults' Ability to Function By Jane Farrell articleResearchers who examined the five senses among older adults found that the more sensory ability they lost, the worse they … Read More→
_ Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias Senior HealthPersonality Changes Don't Precede Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia By Jane Farrell articleResearchers now say that there’s no evidence that personality changes begin before the onset of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or … Read More→
_ FallsHow Health-Care Practitioners Can Help Patients Avoid Falls By Jane Farrell articleEditor’s note: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2.8 million elderly people are treated annually in emergency … Read More→
_ Alzheimer's Disease and other DementiasEye Test May Diagnose a Common Form of Dementia By Sondra Forsyth articleFrontotemporal degeneration (FTD) is a progressive neurodegenerative condition that is present in tens of thousands of Americans, but is often … Read More→
_ Senior HealthLoneliness Could Be a Greater Threat to Health than Obesity By Sondra Forsyth articleLoneliness and social isolation may represent a greater public health hazard than obesity, and their impact has been growing and … Read More→
_ Senior HealthA Supplement Can Repair & Rejuvenate Muscles in Older Adults By Sondra Forsyth articleWhey protein supplements aren’t just for gym buffs, according to research from McMaster University in the UK, published in July … Read More→
_ Senior HealthAsthma-Related ER Visits by Older Adults Could Signal Healthcare Access Barriers By Sondra Forsyth articleThe number of adults 65 years or older is expected to more than double by 2030 in the United States, … Read More→
_ Back Pain Bone Health Hip Health Hip Health Knee Pain OsteoarthritisTake A Vacation with Joint Comfort: Travel Tips for Aching Joints By Katherine Grames articleSummer may almost be over but there is still time for that long-awaited vacation. Whether it’s a relaxing family trip … Read More→
_ Senior HealthEmergency Hospitalizations Are Associated with an Increased Rate of Cognitive Decline in Older Adults By Sondra Forsyth articleEmergency and urgent hospitalizations are associated with an increased rate of cognitive decline in older adults, according to a report … Read More→
Hearing LossSome OTC Hearing Assistance Devices Pretty Much Match the Performance of a More Expensive Conventional Hearing Aid By Sondra Forsyth articleA comparison between less expensive, over-the-counter hearing assistance devices and a conventional hearing aid found that some of these devices … Read More→
_ Senior HealthShingles Increases the Risk of Heart Attack & Stroke By Sondra Forsyth articleContracting shingles, a reactivation of the chickenpox virus, increases a person’s risk of stroke and heart attack, according to a … Read More→
_ Senior HealthOlder Americans Don't Get -- or Seek -- Enough Help from Doctors & Pharmacists on Drug Costs By Sondra Forsyth articleThe majority of Americans over age 50 take two or more prescription medicines to prevent or treat health problems, and … Read More→
_ Senior HealthFactors Associated with Hospital Discharges Against Doctors' Advice By Sondra Forsyth articleA study published in the June 2017 issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that certain factors … Read More→
_ Senior HealthKeeping the Elderly (and Everyone) Safe in the Summer Heat By Sondra Forsyth articleThe scorching summer temperatures around most of the country can be dangerous for anyone, but even more so for the … Read More→