Tips For Living With Hearing Loss
Whether you’re the person with diminished hearing or the family member of, you may have established some default habits that work against both of you . In …
Topic: Senior Health
Tai Chi: Preventive Medicine for Any Age
“Traditional Chinese Medicine” in general leaves quite a bit to be desired in terms of Western scientific backing, making it generally …
Post-Stroke Recovery and Depression: A Difficult Puzzle
Many amazing children out there taking faithful care of their honored elders are able to keep up with a myriad of evolving physical conditions, even difficult …
10 Years of Gerontology: Then and Now
We hear often about how science and technology are making everything happen more quickly around us than ever before, but it is the ‘cutting edge’ …
Stroke Awareness and Caregiving
May is National Stoke Awareness Month. Stroke is the 5th leading cause of death in the United States and one of the leading causes of adult onset of …
Our Aging Loved Ones Deserve to be Healthy Too
American society has a significant prejudice against the elderly. Our Puritan roots bring with them some powerful stories that we re-tell every generation; …
Why Is There a Stigma About Using Hearing Aides?
What is it about hearing aides that says: “I’m handicapped” or “I’m old” or “Shout at me”? My mother was completely deaf in her 40’s from …
Holistic Remedies for Cold Season
As a doctor with years of experience practicing medicine, even I am confused about what to take to help reduce the chance of getting a cold or reducing how …
Medicare Coverage for End of Life Discussions
It’s about time. That ‘taboo’ topic to discuss is now covered by Medicare. I’m talking about the often dreaded end-of-life discussion. It can clear a …
Why is Elder Care Cost So High?
Another year has gone by, and with it, the cost of health care has made its usual exponential rise. This is particularly true in the elder care cost market; …