Tag Archives for baby boomers
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…
Tags: Aging, baby boomers, health care, knee replacement, Medical News, Medicare, MRI, New England Journal of Medicine, orthopedic surgery, seniors
Stiff Joints Keeping You Up at Night? Try Some Cognitive Therapy
As the Baby Boomer generation ages, there is a swelling populaton of people suffering from osteoarthritis. Arthritis pain seems to go hand in hand with insomnia, with joint pain keeping awake 60% of those with osteoarthritis A new study, reported…
Tags: Aging Osteoarthritis, Arthritis pain, baby boomers, CBT, Cognitive Therapy, Insomnia, joint pain, pain management, psychology, research, seniors, Sleep, Stiff joints
