It’s easy and common to take the word of a doctor as the whole truth. However, doctors are just as imperfect as everyone else. Even if you’ve known your physician a long time, asking questions is impo
6 Smartphone Apps for Managing, Coping and Understanding Alzheimer’s
The signs of Alzheimer’s have been known for decades. It starts out small with difficulty remembering things that just happened, but over time, quickly degenerates into difficulty speaking, mood swing
5 Questions You Should Ask Your Pharmacist
A visit to the pharmacy can be about more than just picking up prescriptions or supplies for the medicine cabinet. It can actually be an important, and convenient, time to ask your pharmacist key ques
Identify the Signs Indicating the Need of Caregiver Services
When you have an aging loved one at home there comes a time when you need to take a decision on their ongoing care. With age, people tend to loose physical strength as well as the ability to take righ
Useful Tips for Managing Medication: How to Help Your Senior Manage Medication
This informational video depicts useful ways you can help your senior loved one get organized and avoid drug interactions. These tips include pill organizers, a master medication and supplement list,
Is Vision Loss Inevitable With Age?
Eighty-three percent of U.S. adults believe their eyesight will worsen as they age, no matter what preventive steps they take, according to a recent DSM Nutritional Products survey. While genetics and
Falls Among Older Americans
Falls Among Older Adults: An Overview
Each year, one in every three adults age 65 and older falls. Falls can cause moderate to severe injuries, such as hip fractures and head injuries, and can increas
9 Steps to Reverse Dementia and Memory Loss as You Age
RECENTLY, I SPOKE on a panel for PBS TV at the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) convention in Boston. The topic was dementia.
There was a woman with mild cognitive impairment on the pane
New Protein Found In Brains of Alzheimer's Patients
Researchers in Minnesota have identified a new protein in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients that is linked to memory problems. Plus, American children are getting the message when it comes to fruit a
When Mixing Medication and Food Can Be Deadly
(BPT) – More than one-third of adults in the U.S. have high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Yet many of those treated for these conditions don’t realize they are putting themselves at risk by not