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By Gabrielle Brackett, MS, MPH Visits to the doctor – and even the emergency room – are sometimes inevitable throughout the aging process. According to research provided AARP, the top eight health issues that cause older adults to get admitted to the hospital include: Cardiac arrhythmias. These heartbeat irregularities such as atrial fibrillation can cause palpitations,…

By Gabrielle Brackett, MS, MPH  Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative brain disease and is the most common form of dementia. Alzheimer’s disease causes problems with memory, thinking, and behavior. Alzheimer’s disease typically progresses slowly in three general stages — mild (early stage), moderate (middle stage), and severe (late stage). Since Alzheimer’s affects people in different…

By Gabrielle Brackett, MS, MPH Visits to the doctor – and even the emergency room – are sometimes inevitable throughout the aging process. According to research provided AARP, the top eight health issues that cause older adults to get admitted to the hospital include: Cardiac arrhythmias These heartbeat irregularities such as atrial fibrillation can cause…

By Gabrielle Brackett, MS, MPH Sometimes, the most difficult part of exercising is motivating yourself to get moving. Avoid the couch and potato chips by integrating exercise into your busy schedule and making exercise fun – and even social! Share these Office of Women’s Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, tips with your…

By Gabrielle Brackett, MS, MPH Although heart-shaped pendants, fresh-flower arrangements, and fancy-family brunches might make your mother smile on Mother’s Day, give the most loving gift to your mother this Sunday – the gift of health and well-being. Acknowledging your mother or elderly female loved one on this special day will increase your bond and…

By Gabrielle Brackett, MS, MPH  Imagine that your elderly loved one suddenly becomes noticeably forgetful, struggles to complete a conversation, or even appears confused about what may be considered simple, everyday knowledge—their family members, the time, their location, even their own identity. Before laughing it off, becoming annoyed, or even merely brushing the issue aside,…

By Gabrielle Brackett, MS, MPH Arthritis is the most common cause of disability among U.S. adults. More than 52 million U.S. adults have doctor-diagnosed arthritis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Arthritis may be caused by inflammation of the tissue lining the joints, and can cause people affected to feel pain…