Diseases & Conditions

Alzheimer's & Dementia

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Controlling Unsafe Wandering Behaviors in Alzheimer's Patients

Controlling Unsafe Wandering Behaviors in Alzheimer's PatientsAlzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia among s...

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Treating Sundowner’s Syndrome: Top 10 Behavior Management Strategies

Treating Sundowner’s Syndrome: Top 10 Behavior Management StrategiesAlthough there are countless theories, researchers understand very lit...

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Hormone Replacement Therapy, Breast Cancer & Dementia

Hormone Replacement Therapy, Breast Cancer & DementiaRecently I abstracted an article that examined the link between hormon...

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Guidelines For Alzheimer's Disease Management

The Alzheimer’s Association is the primary voluntary health orga...

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Natural Treatment for Arthritis Pain

Natural Treatment for Arthritis PainArthritis comes from the Greek, meaning inflammation of the joints. So...

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Using Acupuncture to Treat Arthritis, Back, Neck & Knee Pain

Using Acupuncture to Treat Arthritis, Back, Neck & Knee PainFor almost everyone who lives long enough, arthritis will be a part of...

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New Research Helps Unlock How to Keep Your Brain and Body Healthy

New Research Helps Unlock How to Keep Your Brain and Body HealthyIn this installment of medical research news, I’ve included some...

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Breast Cancer Detection in Elderly Women

Breast Cancer Detection in Elderly WomenWhen a close friend of my family was diagnosed with breast cancer seve...

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Hormone Replacement Therapy, Breast Cancer & Dementia

Hormone Replacement Therapy, Breast Cancer & DementiaRecently I abstracted an article that examined the link between hormon...

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Hospital Suitcase

The transition of going from a senior care facility or the home to a h...

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Senior Depression: Mental Health Services in Long-Term Care Facilities

Senior Depression: Mental Health Services in Long-Term Care FacilitiesFor seniors who live independently, mental health is largely dependent...

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Senior Depression: Resources

Senior Depression: ResourcesThe best thing about acknowledging a potential problem is the hope for...

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Depression: Do You Need Antidepressants?

Depression: Do You Need Antidepressants?Almost 200 million prescriptions are written every year for people who...

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Yesavage Depression Scale: A Depression Assessment Tool

Do you think an elderly loved one is depressed? Download the Yesavage ...

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The Skinny on Type 2 Diabetes: Part 1 of 2

The Skinny on Type 2 Diabetes: Part 1 of 2According to the American Diabetes Association, nearly 21 million peop...

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The Skinny on Type 2 Diabetes: Part 2 of 2

The Skinny on Type 2 Diabetes: Part 2 of 2Hold on to your hats. I’m back on my soapbox... Last month I beg...

Incontinence

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Final Words of Wisdom: Buying Adult Diapers Online

Final Words of Wisdom: Buying Adult Diapers OnlineRecently I wrote about the different types of incontinence, analyzed s...

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Buyer Beware: Tips for Buying Incontinence Products Online

Buyer Beware: Tips for Buying Incontinence Products OnlineI've talked about the difference between adult diapers and protective...

Macular Degeneration

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Age-Related Macular Degeneration & the Amsler Grid

Age-Related Macular Degeneration & the Amsler GridFor those of us fortunate enough to have decent vision, the thought of...

Peripheral Neuropathy

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Peripheral Neuropathy: Treating it the Natural Way

Peripheral Neuropathy: Treating it the Natural WayI recently had the privilege of speaking to a group of people with per...