Category: Aging & Independence

Memory Maximizers: September 2021

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Breathing Exercise May Lower Blood Pressure, Sharpen Memory A special breathing workout, originally designed to…

Ask the Doctor: September 2021

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Q. What does the new Alzheimer’s disease drug do, who is it for, and why…

Symptoms of Iodine Deficiency & How It Affects Your Thyroid

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Iodine is an essential nutrient. That means your body needs it, but it can’t make…

Ask the Experts: Moving to Memory Care; Heart Transplantation in Seniors; Bloating from Fiber

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I’ve been caring for my elderly mother for a couple of years, but her dementia…

Skin Problems Are Common in Older Adults

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Even if you never had skin problems in your youth, it’s common to suffer from…

Review These Blood Donation Requirements Before Giving Blood

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Blood donation requirements protect the blood supply and all the people who may benefit from…

Frontline: Risk of dementia; Risk of falls: Decrease gut inflammation

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Getting Enough Sleep May Cut Your Risk of Dementia People in their 50s and 60s…

Ask The Doctor: Supplements For Brain Health, Oversleeping Dementia, Dyspepsia

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Q. Should I take any vitamins or supplements for brain health? I want to do…

Do You Have Late-Onset Asthma?

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Asthma is typically thought of as a respiratory disease that affects mostly children. Nevertheless, this…

Understanding Type 2 Diabetes

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Endocrinologist Deepashree Gupta, MD, UCLA Medical Center, simply defines diabetes as a disorder in which…

Anesthetic Options for Hip and Knee Replacements

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You might think that a surgery as complicated as knee or hip replacement requires general…

Life Is Better With Exercise

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Exercise has the power to restore function, reduce and possibly eliminate the need for some…

From the Editor: Keep Your Cool

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In this month’s issue, we’re reminding you again that no matter how good you might…

What is Perimenopause?

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You may have read about a condition called estrogen dominance. This theory, proposed in a…

A Wake-Up Call from Your Liver

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The message, change your lifestyle to improve your health, is so repetitive that it easily…

Many Factors Can Contribute to Hair Loss

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No one is happy about losing their hair, but it is especially troubling for women….

Can Supplements Boost Your Immune System?

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It would be great if there was an over-the-counter supplement that would boost your immune…

Muscle Up Your Immune System

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Skeletal muscles, such as biceps and quadriceps, are those that enable movement, for example, hitting…

Infected Wound: Stop the Ooze Before it Starts

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You scraped your knee a few days ago. Now your cut is surrounded by angry,…

Why Hair Falls Out and Gets Thinner

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Hair has a natural cycle of growth and decline (called shedding). So, if you occasionally…

Covid-19: Your Questions Answered

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My daughter ordered takeout food several times during the covid-19 outbreak in her city. She…

6 Home Remedies for Toenail Fungus

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An infection on your toenails can be bothersome and embarrassing. Unfortunately, conventional treatments, which—various liquids,…

Coronavirus: Take Precautions, But Try Not to Panic

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You are no doubt alarmed by news reports about the spread of COVID-19, also known…

Ask the Experts: Concussions; Expired Drugs; Bronchitis

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Q: A friend of mine suffered a concussion during a recent fall. However, since she…

Vaccination Remains Your Best Defense Against Flu

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If you haven’t had your flu shot yet, there’s still time—while flu peaks around February,…

High-Estrogen in Men

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Estrogen in men  plays an important role in the regulation of testosterone, several brain functions,…

8. Glossary

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actinic keratosis: A precancerous skin condition that is highly treatable when detected early. allergic contact…

5. Skin Conditions: Lyme Disease to Wrinkles

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The skin conditions covered in this chapter begin with the increasingly common, tick bite-related Lyme…

4. Skin Conditions: From Acne to Lupus

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There are hundreds of noncancerous skin growths and conditions, and this chapter describes, in alphabetical…