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Happiness. Meaning. Companionship. These are not always words you associate with physical exercise. But participants in The Senior Games can tell you that playing sports and competing, even at an old age, can be one of the great pleasures of life. Even those never athletic in their earlier days can come…

No one can deny the devastating effects that opioid abuse has taken on thousands of young people and communities across our country. No doubt too many people are using narcotics in ways never intended for these medications. The question is, how to determine an appropriate use of such drugs and…

Despite global warming, there are still plenty of winter days when cold weather can wreak havoc with your health and well being. This is especially so with seniors who are at enhanced risk from the cold, due to health conditions or medications. In fact, a drop in body temperature can…

For some of us, we never remember anything unless we write it down. It turns out, in the battle for weight loss, keeping a food diary is an excellent tool to help understand what and how you are eating, and to reconsider your choices. Writing on the website Next Avenue,…

No doubt you’ve heard us expound on the benefits of seeking out a geriatrician for senior health care. Turns out those benefits can be accessed beyond the exam room. Dr. Muriel Gillick is a renowned physician and Professor of Population Health at Harvard. She has spent decades studying and caring…

Professional health care providers don’t always acknowledge the enormous contributions that unpaid family caregivers provide to patients, especially as they grow older. So the recent New York Times piece by Dr. Dhruv Khullar, in which he comes to recognize the value of, and burden on, family caregivers, is an important…