Health

There’s no getting around the reality that for so many older adults, loneliness continues to be an overbearing part of everyday life. As we have noted in previous posts, even if you have contact with other people and you’re not socially isolated, you may still experience profound loneliness (the subjective…

Information, be it truthful or false, is coming at us fast and furious these days. Whether coming from the political arena, social media sources or just information passed on from a friend, it’s becoming harder and harder to verify the accuracy of what you’re hearing and reading. It’s one thing…

Typically when you see your doctor, you might leave with a prescription for medication to address a specific problem. Or, you might receive a prescription for physical therapy to get you a limited number of sessions to help with some physical discomfort. But what you’re not likely to receive- but…

If you’ve been a family caregiver of a person living with dementia, or are even living with dementia yourself, you’ve likely experienced a less-than-satisfying interaction with the healthcare system. Fortunately, Geriatrician Dr. Marc Rothman is out to change that. As a Co-Founder and CEO of the new dementia care initiative…

So how was your Valentine’s Day? Did you get to spend some quality time and conversation with your special someone? Did you take a break from the daily demands to show your admiration and appreciation for your long-time partner? Or, if you’re back out into the dating world, did you…

As we’ve noted in prior posts, the question of whether you should take a nutritional supplement beyond eating your regular diet very much depends on your personal health status, the medications you take, specific medical conditions you have, and your goal in wanting to take a supplement. If you’re eating…