Osteoporosis and its Prevention
More than 40 million adults in the United States already have or are at the brink of getting osteoporosis, Osteoporosis is a disease. It is marked by lower bone mass... Read More
Osteorthritis and your Elder Parents
Osteorthritis and your Elder Parents Arthritis is a disabling problem for our elderly parents. Arthritis leads to name a few: an increase in frailty, decreased mobility leading to loss of... Read More
Frailty and its answer: Protein!
What is frailty? Frailty is living with more vulnerability due to decline in reserve and function from aging. Frailty is associated with a compromise multiple dimensions like coping with everyday... Read More
Alzheimer’s Disease and your Parents’ Independence
One in nine people age 65 and older will acquire Alzheimer’s—that’s one person every 33 seconds! As we become healthier, our bodies can let us live longer. Unfortunately, that gives... Read More
Avoid the Nursing Home by Staying Fit Today
In my opinion the best time to start fitness for your retirement years should start in your fifties or sixties. That’s not to say that those who exercise beginning at... Read More
Long-term Care Talking Points
Chances are, if you are approaching your 50s, you might have a parent in their 70s who may be at risk of requiring eventual long-term care. If you are like... Read More