Older people, especially women, and especially those living in long-term care facilities, are at increased risk for urinary tract or bladder infections. Women appear to be more susceptible for a...
Dr. Susan Molchan
What are probiotics and should you take them?
These days, it seems that everyone is recommending particular diets to improve your health. And, lots of people, including Consumer Reports, are recommending probiotics, such as dark chocolate, greek...
Get tested for glaucoma, save your vision
If you’re over 60, you should be getting a comprehensive dilated eye exam at least every two years. This test for glaucoma could help save your vision. Like many people, you’re likely...
Caregiving: Keeping Parents Healthy – Water, Walking, Watch...
Just call me lunchmeat. Not that I’m complaining, but that’s sometimes how I feel after several years of the pressure and crunch of over-stuffed Sandwich Generation duties. Now my parents are...
Safety at home for people with dementia
People with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia can live at home safely as long as precautions are taken. Needed precautions will change as problems progress for each individual. When...
Five Proven Interventions for Insomnia
With age, the total amount of time we sleep decreases, and sleep becomes more fragmented. So, we shouldn’t expect the same sleep patterns we had when we were younger. Many people’s body clocks...
Osteoporosis, bisphosphonates and how to keep your bones strong
Bisphosphonate drugs, such as Fosamax, are marketed heavily to older adults as a medicine that keeps your bones strong, particularly for people with osteoporosis. Like all drugs, bisphosphonates have...
Prepare for surgery, heal faster
Judith Graham Reports for Kaiser Health News on new research revealing that older adults who prepare for surgery, heal faster and are discharged more quickly. They also are less likely to be...
Beware of medical advice from the mainstream media
Kevin Lomangino of Health News Review explains how you and the rest of America may end up duped by medical advice from the mainstream media. Even the medical correspondents in the big media outlets...
What should you do if you get the flu?
Most doctors and other health experts agree that the flu shot is worth it, particularly for children and older adults, who are at highest risk for complications if they get the flu. But, this flu...