Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis among older people, and it is one of the most frequent causes of physical disability among older adults. According to the National Institute on Aging (NIA), the disease affects both men and women. Before age 45, osteoarthritis is more common in men than in women. After age… Continue reading Osteoarthritis: What You Must Know
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Menopause and Weight Loss
Editor’s note: If, like so many women, you’re confronting the issue of weight gain and menopause, here’s some advice from Dr. Deena Solomon, a Santa Monica-based weight management expert and the author of Immaculate Consumption: The Path to Lifelong Weight Management: Develop Patience: Neutralize your mindset by reframing menopausal types of experiences. Being informed about… Continue reading Menopause and Weight Loss
A New View of Diabetes Management
Heart disease is a leading cause of death worldwide and exacerbated by type 2 diabetes, yet diabetes treatment regimens tend to focus primarily on blood sugar maintenance. Researchers now say that this usual approach to type 2 diabetes management can cause patients to be at risk for heart attack and stroke. Results from four recent… Continue reading A New View of Diabetes Management
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
Psoriatic Arthritis: What You Need to Know
Editor’s note: Psoriatic arthritis, a troublesome condition, is often difficult to detect. Here, the American Academy of Dermatology tells you what you need to know about its symptoms, diagnosis and management. Do you have psoriasis? If so, it’s important to pay attention to your joints. Some people who have psoriasis get a type of arthritis… Continue reading Psoriatic Arthritis: What You Need to Know
Work-Life Balance: What It Really Means
Everybody talks about work-life balance, but what does it really involve? Glad you asked! Here are the six components of work-life balance. Master these, and you’ve got it made in the shade: Self-management Sufficiently managing one’s self can be challenging, particularly in getting proper sleep, exercise and nutrition. Self-management is the recognition that effectively using… Continue reading Work-Life Balance: What It Really Means
Learning to Live with Chronic Pain
Chronic pain comes in a wide variety of forms, and the causes are many. Recent studies show that nearly one third of us — more than 100 million Americans each year, suffer from back pain, joint pain, arthritis; neck and muscle pain, headache and other types of recurrent pain. People who suffer from chronic pain… Continue reading Learning to Live with Chronic Pain
Coping with Chronic Pain
Chronic pain is one of our most common health issues, and too often people put up with it rather than try to eliminate it. Here, from the experts at the National Institute on Aging, are your best strategies for solving a debilitating problem: Acute Pain and Chronic Pain There are two kinds of pain. Acute… Continue reading Coping with Chronic Pain
A Better Way to Manage Medications
Medication non-adherence – the lack of consistency in taking prescription drugs – may be the most underestimated health-related issue today. Experts say that failure to follow medication regimens accounts for more than 125,000 deaths each year in the U.S., as well as 10 to 25 percent of annual admissions to nursing homes. To combat the… Continue reading A Better Way to Manage Medications