Exercies now or do it in rehabilitation after surgery
Broken hip, knee replacement, shoulder issues, welcome to the world of rehab or physical therapy. You’re too busy or too proud and don’t think you need the help. Do you have any idea what you’re refusing or are you just lazy and don’t care if you walk, bend or raise your arm again? Sure rehab [...]
Working with a Geriatrician as you age
You’ve been seeing the same physician for 40 years. What makes you think that the same physician you saw in your twenties can treat you for the same issues now that you’re sixty? The concept of seeing a geriatrician is the same concept as seeing a pediatrician. Geriatricians specialize in the needs of older adults, [...]
Prepare ahead of time when visiting your physician
The difficulty with getting older and needing assistance is that there are no perfect solutions. At the point where we believe everything can be done perfectly we’re made out to be a liar. The reality is that when we get older and need assistance or services we must become more astute, more flexible and more [...]
More attention required from specilized physicians as we age
I had a discussion the other day with several clients about the need for “specialists”. The general physician we’ve had for years may not be the physician we need as we age. Mothers send their children to pediatricians, why would you send your mother to a general practice physician and not a geriatrician? I have [...]
Obesity in elderly leads to physical fraility
Our ability to care for ourselves relative to activities of daily living as we age is directly correlated to our body weight, body fat percentage and muscle strength. An article in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (56:558-560, 2008) entitled Fat and Inflammaging: A Dual Path to Unfitness in Elderly People discusses the idea [...]
Examples from nature of kindness
Nature is fascinating. A couple of weeks ago I was sitting outside on our back deck reading a book and I kept hearing this “chirping”. In our yard this sound is usually attributable to chipmunks. So after awhile I got up and went upstairs to the second story deck only to find a chipmunk spread [...]
Couples married but living separate lives
I recently read an article somewhere about married couples being married but living separate lives due to work and other issues. I found the article interesting because I found it so relevant. Both my husband and I are self employed which means that if we don’t work we don’t make money and if there’s no [...]
Caring for family members can interfere with friendships
When was the last time you called an old friend who you hadn’t spoken to in awhile? I’m trying to make this a regular practice. Several weeks back I called a friend in South Carolina who I hadn’t spoken to in two years. We met each other in Omaha, Nebraska many years back and have [...]
Testing for Vitamin D levels good idea to maintain bone density
The other big supplement discussion today revolves around Vitamin D. I now have many physicians testing my clients’ for their Vitamin D levels and most come up short. The previous recommendation that 400 I.U. was a good daily supplement has now gone out the window. The new recommendations are 1-2,000 I.U. per day. After hearing [...]
Probiotics supplement can help health problems
Probiotics have become a recent topic relative to health and prevention. I started using this product almost a year ago because my physician suggested I take a product called Align, www.aligngi.com Probiotics, which are beneficial bacteria, have been identified to treat many health problems including digestive distress, tooth decay, gum disease, cancer by breaking down [...]
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