_ Senior Health If You Fall By Jane Farrell article For seniors, falling is a frightening prospect. Depending on the severity of the fall, it can cause anything from a … Read More→
_ Brain Health Medical Research The Brain and Our Habits By Jane Farrell article Researchers have now demonstrated what happens in the brain for habits to control behavior, and the finding could lead to … Read More→
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A WidowΓÇÖs ΓÇ£All GirlsΓÇ¥ Trip Is Worth a Try By Sondra Forsyth blog IΓÇÖve been asked to join some women acquaintances on a long weekend excursion. The participants are widows (like me) or […]
_ Heart health Overview A Controversial Study on Heart-Disease Risk By Jane Farrell article A new study is raising questions about a tool designed to help physicians prevent heart disease and stroke among people … Read More→
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Are You Blocking Your Feelings? By Sondra Forsyth blog Few of us were taught what the feelings are for, much less how to process and express them. Most of […]
_ A Revolutionary Anti-Depressant By Jane Farrell article The substance ketamine can be an effective anti-depressant, but it hasnΓÇÖt been used because of its hallucinatory and dissociative side … Read More→
_ Back Pain (slipped disc, herniated disc, etc., sciatica) Knee Pain (ACL Injuries, Knee Replacement) Pain Management Aging and Chronic Pain By Jane Farrell article Age may play a difference in how severely and for how long a person experiences chronic pain, according to a … Read More→
_ Medical Procedures My Sister's Lungs, Part One By Jane Farrell article EditorΓÇÖs Note: In the first of a five-part series, thirdAGE contributor Nancy Wurtzel (at left in the above photo) shares … Read More→
_ Money Matters Affordable Care Act Payment Reform Achieves Early Gains By Sondra Forsyth article Accountable care organizations that joined the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) when it launched in 2012 achieved modest savings while … Read More→
_ Men's Health Men's Health Overview A Crucial Benefit of Testosterone Therapy By Jane Farrell article Older men using testosterone therapy were less likely to have complications that require them to go back to the hospital … Read More→