Medications

You may remember that the FDA has now approved 2 different medications to help slow down the progression of Alzheimer’s in patients who are in the early stages of the disease. Those are Leqembi and Kisunla. While neither can cure or reverse Alzheimer’s dementia, and they both come with potentially…

Few of us have remained untouched by the current inflation and rising prices of such essentials as health care, food, gas, and utilities. Unless you have an expansive and unlimited budget, you are likely conscious these days of how you are spending money, how fast you are spending it, and…

So, did you make a “healthy living” resolution on New Year’s Eve? Have you started going to a gym, watching what you eat, or maybe getting into bed earlier? Do you feel motivated to stick to your resolutions, or are you already starting to see yourself sliding back into old…

As we noted earlier this fall, hair loss and the psychological distress that can result continue to be a target of scientific research and technological advances. It seems that even though hair loss does not cause serious illness or life-threatening conditions, it is commonplace (by age 65, about 53% of…

How long you live, and how well you live, especially in your later years, is the result of a complex array of factors. While genetics can play a role, it’s usually more likely that where you live and how you’ve lived your previous years are much more influential in how…

As we celebrate the arrival of fall, make sure you also make room to mark the occasion of Falls Prevention Awareness Week, which runs from Sept. 23 – Sept. 27 this year. It’s the right time of year to reflect on your own stability, balance, and history of falling, to…