The Lakewood Retirement Community team is riding their way to an Alzheimer’s cure! Here’s how to support these local fundraising efforts.
Browsing: Senior Health
Three Chesterfield residents were inducted into the county’s Senior Volunteer Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the county’s Career and Technical Center.
Two VCU researchers have launched a study to examine the physical precursors for dementia and Alzheimer’s among older adults. Still enrolling participants!
Seniors can maintain active lifestyles, minimize fall risk, enhance their strength, and enjoy their elder years. Check in with a local physical therapist for tips!
RSV has been a major pain in the butt of our collective health for decades. Now there’s real hope for preventative measures and therapies to keep folks safer.
Know the risks, symptoms, dangers, and treatments of osteoporosis for you and your mom – and do something about it no matter your age.
Socialization is important for everyone — from age one to 101. As senior citizens age, they may find themselves lacking social opportunities at home, or feeling isolated from family and friends…
During the past two years, we have heard a lot about protecting our elders. Public health experts directed older adults to stay home to stay safe. While social distancing may…
by Julie Ladocsi, MD As Mothers’ Day approaches, I am hoping to build awareness of a condition that affects a lot of moms: osteoporosis. While the disease affects men as…
Our mothers and grandmothers called it the change – the mysterious process during which females become unpredictably moody, irritable, short-tempered, and most of all, hot. We now refer to this…
My school and college years were marked by the transition from typewriters to computers. In high school, I remember typing papers carefully because I did not want to retype the…
As COVID-19 spreads across the nation and throughout the world, millions of people are coping with its effects. In some families, individuals who previously relied on the help of professional…
