Health

Clear research now exists to support specific dietary recommendations for older individuals. Proper nutrition can lead to enduring physical health and sustained cognitive health. Tufts University, in collaboration with AARP, has established a terrific website providing information, research findings, recommendations and recipes with the goal of supporting excellent nutritional health…

We’ve all had this experience- rushing somewhere, not looking where we’re going and the next thing we know, we’re flat on the ground.  If we’re lucky, we can dust ourselves off and get back on our way.  As we age, however, that luck may run out. Falling can be a…

Does this sound familiar? Waiting in a doctor’s office, flipping through a magazine, sitting in the exam room wondering how much longer. For many of us, this commonly occurs at a medical visit. So too does “white coat syndrome” i.e., being so anxious at the doctor that your blood pressure…

For practical and useful common sense health advice from a Board Certified physician specializing in aging and the elderly, meet geriatrician Dr. Leslie Kernison:Read More Currently, there is a nationwide shortage of geriatricians who, like Dr. Kernison, are trained phyisicans caring for elderly patients. This is happening despite our exploding…

How much of the old wisdom you heard growing up in fact turns out to be true? For example, are carrots actually good for your aging eyes? Read More … And what about apples? Is an apple a day really a wise idea?  Turns out those apple peels we often toss may…

While the benefits of exercise for physical well being are widely known, did you know that there is now solid evidence linking strong legs with strong mental clarity into old age? Mother/daughter squats anyone? Read More