High Times: Have You Tried CBD Products Or Medical Marijuana?
April 17, 2019
Are you finding yourself dazed and confused about your options for trying medical marijuana or CBD (which is a compound found in cannabis, a plant species that includes marijuana and hemp)? In recent years, with the explosion of states legalizing medical marijuana and several states (and even countries like Canada)…
Hand-Off: What’s Causing The Pain And Shaking In Your Hands
April 3, 2019
Whether it’s opening a bottle or organizing your inbox, your hands are essential to carrying out day-to-day routines. But many of us suffer from a range of maladies affecting our hands and fingers, leaving us less independent and more incapacitated than we’d like. For one overview of a range of…
Too Much Of a Good Thing? How Alcohol Affects Us As We Age
April 3, 2019
As we get older, there are important life events to be celebrated- significant birthdays, the birth of a grandchild, milestone anniversaries- and it’s perfectly normal to raise a glass of alcohol in celebration. Many of us also drink a glass of wine with our nightly dinner and appreciate a good…
Doctor Shopping: Is It Time To Find A Geriatrician?
March 13, 2019
No two people age alike. Some of us feel like the proverbial “spring chicken” despite advancing age while others feel like we’ve hit a wall well before we consider ourselves “old.” In essence, there can be no hard and fast rules about what should precisely happen once you reach a…
State of Emergency: Hospitals Establishing Geriatric Emergency Centers
February 22, 2019
Emergency departments (ED) are hardly ever tranquil. But for senior citizens, the ED can be overwhelming and, in many cases, can actually do more harm than good. Many seniors are vulnerable and do not have the stamina to wait in an emergency department, where it’s not uncommon to wait an…
Home-Less: We Need To Do More To Solve The Rise In Baby Boomer Homelessness
February 21, 2019
Homelessness is one of the major human rights issues facing our nation today. More than half a million Americans are living on the streets, and if we continue on this trajectory, researchers predict homelessness among baby boomers will triple by 2030. By this time, the youngest baby boomers will be…