Health - Other

So by now, if you’re following CDC guidance, your hands are looking pretty raw and unhappy. Because, as you know, hand washing has been promoted as one of the primary and most important ways to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. And it’s not just the once over under the…

No doubt few of us like to think about being admitted to a hospital. But in today’s environment, when the health of potentially thousands of older adults is at risk, it’s important to consider what a hospitalization can do to an older patient, even one in relatively good health prior…

As fast as the Coronavirus seems to be spreading, so too does our understanding of who’s at risk and how we can best protect ourselves and our loved ones. Since last week, one fact has become quite clear: According to the CDC, older adults, and especially those over 80 or…

By now you’ve likely heard about the coronavirus, the respiratory viral infection that appears to spread from person-to-person by respiratory droplets. While our understanding of the disease, its origins and spread within our communities is rapidly evolving (the news in this post is current as of March 4th, 2020), at…

If you’re an older adult or heading in that direction, chances are at some point, you will experience back pain. Estimates are that 70% of adults suffer from back pain, which is considered the leading cause of disability and tends to reach its height during your later years. In particular,…

For many of us, the day doesn’t (and can’t) formally begin until at least one cup of coffee has been consumed. It’s not a matter of choice or pleasure but rather a matter of survival. But every so often rumors circulate about whether coffee is healthy. The good news is…