Keep Your Cats Away from Lilies

Cats are curious creatures by nature. They love to play, jump, and roam around the house or yard, but sometimes their inquisitive personalities get the best of them. They’re just drawn to that beautiful bouquet of stargazer lilies on your kitchen table or the colorful cluster of daylilies in your springtime garden. Lilies are extremely… Continue reading Keep Your Cats Away from Lilies

Measuring Memory

Researchers have come up with a simple test that can yield profound results. The word-recall quiz accurately predicted whether people had elevated brain levels of beta-amyloid, a protein that has been linked with the increased risk of mild cognitive impairment and the development of Alzheimer’s. The investigators say they hope the procedure, which puts pressure… Continue reading Measuring Memory

4 Medication Safety Tips for Older Adults

Smart strategies from the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on how best to take your medicines: Whether you’re settling into your sixties or heading into your ninth decade, be careful when taking prescription and over-the-counter medicines, herbal preparations, and supplements. And if you’re caring for older loved ones, help them stay safe, too. Why… Continue reading 4 Medication Safety Tips for Older Adults

4 Medication Safety Tips for Older Adults

Here, from experts at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), are some tips on managing your medications: Whether you’re settling into your sixties or heading into your ninth decade, be careful when taking prescription and over-the-counter medicines, herbal preparations, and supplements. And if you’re caring for older loved ones, help them stay safe, too. Why… Continue reading 4 Medication Safety Tips for Older Adults