15 Jan 2018
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Drs. Pierre Bruneau and Monica Gupta with CareMount Medical weigh in…More
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10 Dec 2017
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People are living much longer these days. Sixty is truly the new 40,” states Dr. Yan Li, a cardiologist with Phelps Medical More
4 Dec 2017
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Hepatitis C, a primary liver infection, kills more people in the United States than any other infectious disease, More
27 Oct 2017
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According to the 2014 United States Census, more than a quarter of adults over 65 — 11 million people — live alone. Social isolation is considered a risk More
9 Oct 2017
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Once a week, a small group gathers in Croton-on-Hudson for four hours: engaging in conversation and activity. They share stories about their day-to-dayMore
25 Sep 2017
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When Elizabeth, a 76-year-old woman who had heart valve surgery, began her outpatient cardiac rehabilitation program, she used a walker. Halfway through the More
25 Sep 2017
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Seniors in Senta Perez-Gardner’s dance movement therapy session arrive in wheelchairs and walkers, some with low energy and long faces.More
18 Sep 2017
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Drinking at least one artificially sweetened beverage daily was associatedMore
18 Sep 2017
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Evelyn is 72 years old and has been healthy most of her life. She watches her diet and exercises regularly. Her father, who smoked and was overweight, died from a More
28 Aug 2017
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Jane, a nursing home resident, had suffered multiple strokes and lost all functioning in her body except for the movement in her right hand. Sitting next to More
2 Jun 2017
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According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), more people in the United States suffer from pain than from diabetes, heart disease, and cancer combined. More
2 Jun 2017
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An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Nowhere is that more relevant than with dental care. As we age, additional challenges may surface, but can be readily More
26 May 2017
0 Commentsi’m over 55: do i need an annual physical?
For more than 100 years, healthy Americans have regularly visited their doctors for an annual physical exam, rarely questioning the value of the routine. The practice More
15 Jan 2018
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Not only does Ruth Egensteiner reside in Lohman Village, an independent living residence at Wartburg in Mt. Vernon, More