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The risk for diabetes complications increases with age. Learn how to maintain senior health when living with diabetes by taking these preventative steps.

Hearing loss can have a major impact on senior health. Find out about steps you can take to prevent hearing loss, as well as its causes and treatment options.

Senior Care, In-Home Hospice and Palliative Care have a new home in Spartanburg -- a place where seniors can expect personalized care as their health needs c...

Marvin Mallon, 86, and his wife Reva, know how important it is to plan ahead before embarking on a long journey — especially when it comes to their health.

Follow these steps to find the best diet for seniors in your life or for you. Learn how to start a weight loss program and exercise for better health.

An analysis of millions of electronic health records raises new questions about the safety of certain acid reflux medications taken by millions of Americans, suggesting they increase the risk of heart attacks. Researchers from Houston Methodist and Stanford University used computer algorithms to scour some 16 million records from nearly 3 million patients to find which of them had taken medications for gastroesophageal reflux disease, or…

Senior eye health is often overlooked among other health issues that come with aging. Senior eye care requires unique treatment tactics. Learn more now!

For women 65 and older, staying healthy can require some added considerations. Use these guidelines to maintain your health into your 70s and beyond.

Most of us don't get enough fiber each day. It is especially important for seniors to include fiber in their diet, not only to maintain bowel health but also to reduce the risk of developing conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, diverticular disease and colon cancer.

The results were adjusted to account for the age, gender and socioeconomic status of each study volunteer as well as factors such as smoking history, alcohol consumption and body mass index. Even if they do make time for exercise, just sitting for long periods has been shown to increase one's risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer and early death. [...] the longer one is in the office, the more often they trigger their body's stress response, which is believed to be a common…

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Seniors have unique oral health concerns. That’s why our family dentistry practice strives to anticipate potential problems with thorough dental exams. With early detection, many potential issues can be mitigated with preventive treatments and improved oral hygiene at home. Following are a few common concerns that mature patients should know about
Dry Mouth
Dealing with dry mouth can be…

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Eating right plays a huge role in maintaining good health, which is especially crucial for the aging population, where malnutrition is associated with a weaker immune system and slower healing. But with all the foods out there and all the commotion over one vitamin supplementation over the other, which are the ones we should pay attention to?

It is important for seniors to take care of their feet to avoid bigger problems. Dr. Silver and his team at Westwood Foot Clinic near Minneapolis, MN special...

Information on bladder control, prostate health, adult diapers, incontinence products, incontinence supplies, family care giving and senior nutrition.

Christi McCarren from MultiCare Health System wants hospital marketers to know that “retail” isn’t a dirty word
In fact, it’s one of the core tenets of what MultiCare Health System, Tacoma, WA, is all about. Tuesday, at the Healthcare Marketing & Physician Strategies Summit in Chicago, McCarren spoke about how retail clinics, telehealth, and online scheduling are changing how hospitals deliver care
McCarren, Senior Vice President,…

(May 1, 2019)– With Older Americans Month beginning today, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is providing brain health and healthy aging tips to seniors for use during May and throughout the year. “Seniors are a valuable part of our communities. As we recognize them during Older Americans Month, it’s important to highlight steps that …

CHICAGO --- A distinct pattern in the changing length of blood telomeres, the protective end caps on our DNA strands, can predict cancer many years before actual diagnosis, according to a new study from Northwestern Medicine in collaboration with Harvard University
The pattern -- a rapid shortening followed by a stabilization three or four years before cancer is diagnosed -- could ultimately yield a new biomarker…

Last updated: Aug 29, 2016
By Barbara Rybolt for Summit Medical Group
Reviewed by Beata Chauhan, DO and Jamie Reedy, MD, MPH
Everyone should be celebrating Healthy Aging Month in September. After all, from the moment we are born, we begin to age and, with every milestone, there's usually a celebration. It's only after we reach a certain age -- for some that's 30, others 50 or older -- that we begin to wonder if we've done all the right things so we…