Category Archives for Aging
How to Protect Your Hips
According to The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons there are some steps you can take to help slow the creeping onset of hip arthritis. • Make sure you give your hips a breather, and try not to overwork them. … Continue reading
Tags: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, arthritis, hip arthritis
Putting the Pieces Together
The 3 most common chronic conditions to plague seniors in assisted living are Alzheimer’s, high blood pressure and heart disease. While 82% of this highly vulnerable population suffers from at least one of these three, there is growing concern about the common … Continue reading
Tags: Alzheimer's, Chronic Conditions, dementia, heart disease, High Blood Pressure, Incontinence, seniors
Care for the Elderly Begins at Home
Some responsibilities in life have a way of sneaking up on you. You learn to boil water and over time you become the traditional Thanksgiving turkey chef. You learn to sort the colors and over time you become the queen … Continue reading
Tags: elder care, Health Care Compliance, HHA eXchange, home health agency, home health care, Long Term Care, senior care
Avoiding Elder Abuse in Healthcare Facilities
Last week, New York’s own Senator Charles Schumer made news by drawing attention to the prevalence of elder abuse that goes unreported. Spurred by the story of an elderly bus monitor in Rochester who was bullied by a group of … Continue reading
Tags: elder abuse, health care, health care facilities, LTCAdministrator.com
Your “Off Day” May be the Day to Get to the ER
What can you do to detect a heart attack early on and prevent fatal results? Too Many symptoms of a heart attack go unrecognized or are often overlooked by the patient as an ‘off’ day. Innocuous looking symptoms include, indigestion, … Continue reading
Tags: exercise, health care, heart disease, Heat Attack, Hospitals, research, seniors
Stop Treating The MRI
The baby boomers have entered the orthopedic surgery stage, bringing the overall statistics of orthopedic surgery in America to a new level! In 2009 Americans ages 45 to 64 had approximately 116,000 hip replacements, and 97,000 knee replacements between 2004 … Continue reading
Tags: Aging, baby boomers, health care, knee replacement, Medical News, Medicare, MRI, New England Journal of Medicine, orthopedic surgery, seniors
Hire a Manager for your Depression!
Is your holiday season this year going to be merry? According to an article published by The Wall Street Journal the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that, “close to 8% of people 50 and older are report current … Continue reading
Tags: depression, doctors, Families, health care, Medicare, seniors
Old Age or B12?
A mind blowing discovery recently printed in the New York Times by Jane E. Brody, indicates that a B12 deficiency can show similar symptoms to someone with Alzheimer’s. She shares an evocative story of Mrs. Katz, who was diagnosed with … Continue reading
Tags: Aging, Alzheimers/Dementia, dementia, health care, Medical News, research
Hurray for this FDA Reversal..A Positive Note in Beating Melanoma
Doctors have had few tools in their fight to tackle melanoma, so here’s a toast to Mela Sciences, and its chief executive, Joseph Gulfo for pursuing a seven-year battle with the FDA. Undaunted by last year’s rejection of the MelaFind, … Continue reading
Tags: FDA, Joseph Gulfo, MelaFind, melanoma, Tom Burton
