Treatment Options for Strokes

Treatment Options for Strokes

Patient rights and informed consent are a critical part of modern medicine. As a patient, you have the right to understand your condition, the treatments available to you and the potential risks connected to those treatment options. But what happens when you can’t...
Sugar-Free Foods With Major Taste

Sugar-Free Foods With Major Taste

It’s no secret that sugar is harming our bodies. Linked to obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes risk, sugar seems to be at the heart of many modern day epidemics. In a recent study performed by the Centers for Disease Control, it was discovered that roughly 70...
Video Games for Healthy Aging

Video Games for Healthy Aging

Aging isn’t all fun and games, that’s for sure. It should be fun and games once in awhile. You probably think video games are for kids and in a lot of ways they are. There’s a good reason for this. Video games help children develop hand-eye-coordination,...
Do You Have Sleep Apnea?

Do You Have Sleep Apnea?

A good night’s sleep can help you retain memories, stabilize your metabolism and ultimately keep you living longer. While occasional snoring is common for most people, sleep apnea can be a sign of trouble with other parts of your system. Sleep apnea is treatable,...
Can Using the Internet Help With Depression?

Can Using the Internet Help With Depression?

Maybe you just think of your computer as another household appliance. You use your blender to puree food. You use your TV to watch your soaps. You use your computer to pay your bills. But the computer is so much more than that for so many seniors, especially those who...
Spring Recipes for Diabetics: Lunch

Spring Recipes for Diabetics: Lunch

There are nearly 26 million people (8.3 percent of the total population!) in America struggling to control their diabetes. As you age, the likeliness of being diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes increases—26.9 percent of people over the age of 65 currently have diabetes....
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