_ Exercise ThirdAge Health Close-Up: Becoming a Triathlete at 50 After Surviving a Devastating Auto Accident By Jane Farrell article Ten years ago Maureen KemenyΓÇÖs SUV was hit by a tourist bus. The now 55-year-old says, ΓÇ£Luckily my children who … Read More→
CDC: The Facts About Ebola By Jane Farrell article EditorΓÇÖs note: Americans have become increasingly concerned about the possibility of an outbreak of Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever in this country … Read More→
_ Widowhood A New Therapy to Help with "Complicated Grief" By Jane Farrell article Targeted therapy may help millions of older women afflicted with a kind of grief that could lead to suicide. ΓÇ£Complicated … Read More→
Our Manic Depressive World: What Do Testosterone and Cortisol Have to Do With It? By blog Have you noticed that we seem continually to go through huge ups and downs in our lives? Our economy goes […]
Solve the Medical Riddle: She Constantly Feels as Though SheΓÇÖs Swaying and Rocking, Third Week By Jane Farrell article EditorΓÇÖs note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share … Read More→
Cancer Center Blood Test to Predict Cancer Risk By Jane Farrell article A new research report published in the October 2014 issue of The FASEB Journal may make the early detection of … Read More→
Banish Menopausal Pain: Bringing Back the Joy of Sex By blog “Not tonight dear. I have a painful vagina.” Say what? If you’re making excuses to avoid sexual intimacy with your […]
_ Knee Pain Acupuncture DoesnΓÇÖt Improve Chronic Knee Pain By Jane Farrell article Among patients older than 50 years with moderate to severe chronic knee pain, neither laser nor needle acupuncture provided greater … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health Depression: Supporting a Family Member or Friend By Jane Farrell article Helping someone with depression can be a challenge. If someone in your life has depression, you may feel helpless and … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Study: Personalized Therapy May Combat AlzheimerΓÇÖs By Jane Farrell article A personalized, multi-pronged approach involving diet and lifestyle changes may be effective in combating AlzheimerΓÇÖs and other cognitive disorders, according … Read More→
Cultural Traditions Influence Caregiving with Cancer Patients By blog Culture has a major influence on us as individuals and as groups. Think about the traditions you cherish, everything from […]
_ Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias Brain Health Senior Health Immune System Affects Cognitive Decline By Jane Farrell article Scientists have discovered that cognitive decline over the years may be connected to a weakening immune system. The study, by … Read More→
Sepsis A Novel Therapy for Sepsis By Jane Farrell article A University of Tokyo research group has discovered that pentatraxin 3 (PTX3), a protein that helps the innate immune system … Read More→
_ Senior Health Easy Bruising: Common as You Get Older By Jane Farrell article By Mayo Clinic Staff Yet another bruise. What caused that dark, unsightly mark on your leg? You don’t recall bumping … Read More→
_ Senior Health Walking Patterns and Balance Problems By Jane Farrell article Researchers have learned how to precisely predict the way a foot falls from one step to the next ΓÇô and … Read More→
Medical Care Reducing Wait Time in DoctorsΓÇÖ Offices By Jane Farrell article Using a pain clinic as a testing ground, researchers at Johns Hopkins have shown that a management process first popularized … Read More→
Manopause and Low T: Two Issues Whose Time Has Come By blog The August 18, 2014 issue of Time magazine had a cover story lead article titled: ΓÇ£Manopause?! Aging, Insecurity and the […]
Solve the Medical Riddle: She Constantly Feels as Though SheΓÇÖs Swaying and Rocking, Second Week By Jane Farrell article EditorΓÇÖs note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the … Read More→