Pressure Ulcers: Diagnosis, Treatment, and PreventionRobert J. Pignolo, M.D., Ph.D.
When skin is under unrelieved pressure, it breaks down and ulcers occur. Prevention is key.
Read more >Alice G. Walton
More than a checklist of foods to eat or exercises to perform, health is a cluster of behaviors and choices.
Read more >Calvin H. Hirsch, M.D.
Exercise is the fountain of youth. So what are you waiting for? A plan to get you started.
Read more >Robert J. Pignolo, M.D., Ph.D.
Osteoporosis is common among men and women, but there's progress in treatment and prevention.
Read more >Alice G. Walton
Coffee reduces the risk for cancers — some cancers, anyway. But is coffee always good for you?
Read more >Alice G. Walton
Some of the connections between genes and disease that we accept as fact may not be so strong after all.
Read more >Alice G. Walton
Skin, our body's largest organ, has simple tastes. The best products are found in the kitchen, not the bathroom cabinet.
Read more >Esther Entin, M.D.
Sun exposure in childhood and adolescence than can set the stage for skin cancers and problems later.
Read more >Robin Baradarian, M.D., FACG
A primer on colon cancer screening, from virtual colonoscopies to the real thing. Don't sweat it. Do it.
Read more >Robert J. Pignolo, M.D., Ph.D.
This disorder causes bony overgrowth and problems with the bone's structure.
Read more >John W. Wiley, M.D., and Roberto Towns, Ph.D.
Uncontrolled blood sugar can wreak havoc on diabetics' nervous systems. Learn the signs and symptoms.
Read more >Istvan Merchenthaler, M.D., Ph.D., D.Sc. and Laszlo Prokai, Ph.D., D,Sc.
Getting estrogen to your brain is the quickest route to reducing some of menopause's worst symptoms, like hot flashes and memory loss.
Read more >Robert J. Pignolo, M.D., Ph.D.
Who are the oldest old – those 100 years of age and older? And what can these centenarians tell us about aging?
Read more >Esther Entin, M.D.
A series of studies on exercise and aging shows that brisk walking can improve bones, heart and balance.
Read more >Lona Mody, M.D., M.Sc.
Millions of infections occur in nursing homes each year, costing billions of dollars.
Read more >John E. Morley, M.B., B.Ch. and Sheri R. Colberg, Ph.D.
Feel Younger is a four−part series based on a book by TheDoctor's Aging specialist, Dr.
Read more >Leslie Carr and Tom Gilbert
Becoming an informed consumer of health information is as important to your health as any exercise, drug or health plan.
Read more >Tom Gilbert
It is important to know if the information you are gathering on the Web is from a credible source.
Read more >Joshua L. Dunaief, M.D., Ph.D., and Leon Charkoudian, M.D.
Osteoporosis and OsteoarthritisJohn E. Morley, M.B., B.Ch. and Sheri R. Colberg, Ph.D.
Strong Bones, Healthy JointsJohn E. Morley, M.B., B.Ch., and Sheri R. Colberg, Ph.D.
Your bone mineral density should be repeated after two years to determine your rate of bone loss.
Read more >John E. Morley, M.B., B.Ch. and Sheri R. Colberg, Ph.D
Posture is reflection of how you balance your body, which would fall forward if your muscles did not pull it back.
Read more >John E. Morley, M.B., B.Ch. and Sheri R. Colberg, Ph.D.
Cataracts: Causes, Prevention, TreatmentVal Shestopalov, Ph.D.
Erectile Dysfunction (ED) in the ElderlyDevraj Munikrishnappa, M.D.
Obesity, smoking, television viewing and alcohol use are associated with higher risk of ED.
Read more >Susan C. Stewart, M.D.
Suicide Assessment, Intervention and PreventionMorton M. Silverman, M.D.
Stronger SeniorsAmbrose P. Ramsay, M.D.
Glaucoma: The Perils of High PressureGary M. Levin, M.D.
Eye drops for glaucoma can cause depression.
Read more >John E. Morley, M.D.
Most frail persons should do resistance exercise training at least threetimes per week.
Read more >David E. Milkes, M.D.
Patients should not be on tube feeding unless they are expected to requireit for more than 30 days.
Read more >Robert M. Russell, M.D. and Paolo M. Suter, M.D.
Some people are "salt sensitive." If they increase their salt, they increase their blood pressure.
Read more >John E. Morley, M.D.
Older hospitalized patients are often given too little food.
Read more >M. Louay Omran, M.D.
Swallowing problems that come and go are usually caused by non-cancerousrings of tissue.
Read more >Yusuf Yazici, M.D., and Akgun Ince, M.D.
Strengthening exercises for the quadriceps can help relieve symptoms of knee arthritis.
Read more >John E. Morley, M.D.
Sit with legs extended and flex the trunk forward from the hips.
Read more >John E. Morley, M.D.
Not long ago, a man named Al Hanna successfully reached the southern summit of Mt.
Read more >Robert M. Russell, M.D., and Joel B. Mason, M.D.
The elderly need to drink at least 8 servings of water or equivalent liquids every day.
Read more >Ahmed Syed Ali, M.D., and John E. Morley, M.D.
If you are often sleepy during the daytime, you may have sleep apnea and should see your doctor.
Read more >John E. Morley, M.D.
Use of a hearing amplifier can stop a demented patient's screaming.
Read more >Susan C. Stewart, M.D.
Two common conditions that can produce chest pain and are frequently confused with angina are esophageal reflux disease and panic attacks.
Read more >John E. Morley, M.D.
A 73-year-old man fell while on a walking tour in the Venezuelan Andes.
Read more >Eddy Barasch, M.D.
Echocardiography is so sensitive that it can detect mild murmurs not otherwise heard, alerting your doctor to potential problems.
Read more >Robert M. Russell, M.D., and Carmen Castanada Sceppa, M.D., Ph.D.
Amino acid supplements are not digested and absorbed into the body as readily as amino acidscoming directly from food sources.
Read more >Susan C. Stewart, M.D.
Balance exercise, like Tai Chi, can lessen the risk of falls.
Read more >Treatment of PD with levodopa was begun in 1960.
Read more >Ahmed S. Ali, M.D., and John E. Morley, M.D.
Dietary protein reduces the absorption of levadopa, a medication for Parkinson's, so the timing of mealsand medication should be different.
Read more >John E. Morley, M.D.
Incontinence, the inability to restrain the discharge of urine, is an extremely common and highly treatable disorder.
Read more >John E. Morley, M.D.
For reasons that are not totally clear, DHEA (dehyrdoepiandrosterone) has captured the public and scientific imagination as an anti-aging hormone.
Read more >Ariba Khan, M.B.B.S., and John E. Morley, M.D.
