Wondering how to look younger or which anti-aging treatments are worth the trouble? Don’t get too stressed about it…because not getting stressed just might be...
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What is a Medicare Wellness Exam?
One of the advantages of turning 65—and becoming eligible for Medicare—is that you also are eligible for an annual Medicare wellness exam or visit. This...
Common Medications Can Be Risky for Older People
Medications that are safe and effective for younger people sometimes can be dangerous for people nearing their 70s or older. Kidney function decreases as we...
Benefits of Collagen
The word “collagen” comes from the Greek word “glue”—and that’s a good word to describe the body’s most abundant protein. This fiber-like structure provides stability...
Look Younger Without Surgery
The protein collagen provides skin with elasticity and structure and plays an important role in the production of new skin cells. The human body produces less collagen...
Does Consciousness Survive Death?
You have probably heard about near-death experiences (NDEs). You may be familiar with the dark tunnel into light, out-of-body experience, and return to living. But...
Considering Hip Replacement?
If you’ve exhausted all nonsurgical options to ease the pain of an arthritic hip, it might be time for you to explore hip-replacement surgery. More...
Why Do I Bruise So Easily? Here are 5 Reasons
Ecchymosis, commonly known as bruising, isn’t typically worrisome, but people do wonder, Why do I bruise so easily? especially as we get older. For some...
Osteopenia vs. Osteoporosis: What Is the Difference?
Most midlife-aged women think about their bone health only when a friend or older family member is diagnosed with osteoporosis, a condition impacting more than...
Is Dementia a Normal Part of Aging?
What does it mean to be older? For many of us, part of the description of the stereotypical elderly person would be memory problems and...
Learning From Experience
As a physician, Sally Willard Burbank, MD, regularly works with patients and families who are affected by dementia and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). She also has...
The Care and Feeding of Your Collagen
Collagen is the body’s most abundant protein, making up 30 percent of the total. And it is the core structural component of many parts of...
