Three-Point Shot: How To Approach Vaccinations This Fall
September 11, 2024
If you’ve been lucky, you were not affected by the COVID upsurge this summer, and perhaps the Flu and RSV have not been on your radar since last year’s vaccination push. But now is the time to check in to see whether you need to be revaccinated for any of…
The List Goes On: More Factors Raising Your Risk For Dementia
August 21, 2024
Back in 2020, we highlighted a landmark report issued by The Lancet Commission which addressed modifiable risk factors for dementia and outlined lifestyle changes that could substantially lower your risk for being diagnosed with dementia. Among the modifiable factors within your control? Smoking, hearing loss, healthy diet and exercise. A…
Forgotten But Not Gone: Covid Continues To Remain A Threat, Especially To Older Adults
August 14, 2024
Maybe you know a few people who tested positive this summer and had to postpone or even cancel their summer vacation. Maybe you’ve felt a bit sick yourself and scrambled to find an at-home test to make sure it wasn’t COVID. But for most of us, COVID is largely a…
Covid Counseling: Updated Recommendations Regarding Covid
March 6, 2024
It’s been less than 2 months since our previous post on Covid and yet, in that short time, several new recommendations have surfaced about vaccinations and isolation if you become infected. These are important new pronouncements, as Covid is not going anywhere, so the better we can address and respond…
Viral Overload: Will You Get Sick This Holiday Season?
December 6, 2023
As holiday gatherings and end-of-the-year soirees pick up steam, you’ll likely find yourself in crowded gatherings, sharing the space and air with groups of people, many of whom you may not know. Does this mean it’s inevitable that you’ll catch a cold, or something worse, like Flu, Covid, or RSV?…
Protect And Defend: Why You Need The Updated COVID Vaccine Now
October 18, 2023
So, have you “armed” yourself with the latest COVID-19 vaccine? As we previously reported, there is a new COVID-19 vaccine that will protect you from the Omicron variants now circulating. The most recent data reports that about 7 million Americans have already rolled up their sleeves and been vaccinated against…