Health - Other

With the arrival of summer, it’s important once again to make sure everyone understands the health hazards of hot weather, especially for older adults. Previous agebuzz posts on this important topic have spelled out the array of health concerns that surface when older adults are exposed to hot weather and…

If there’s one thing we’ve likely all shared during the pandemic and the lockdown, it’s this: most of us have spent a lot more time sitting with less physical movement than usual. We no longer trek to an office, shlep to the store, or head out to social gatherings, and…

It’s hard to believe that only a few months ago (back in the pre-pandemic days), virtually none of us had ever heard of, much less experienced, a telemedicine visit with our doctor or a recommended specialist. For many of us, there was no reason (or option) to speak with your…

Right now, many of us are looking for whatever advice or edge we can find to keep ourselves healthy and avoid infection from the coronavirus (or at least limit its severity should we become infected). Recent reports have raised the question as to whether Vitamin D could be one more…

As we’ve noted in previous agebuzz posts, many of us have not gone to a doctor or dentist during the pandemic unless we’ve had an emergency or been sick with the coronavirus. Most primary care providers have not even been open for office visits and for most patients, utilizing telemedicine…

Even if you’re social distancing and limiting contact with the outside world, you’re likely aware of the tragic news of late concerning the appalling treatment of African Americans by police, as well as by other sources of power and authority in our country. The murder of George Floyd and other…