From Merck Medicus, a review of a survey of all ages and what they thought influenced their memory. Better lifestyle equates to better memory. Also, what’s good for the heart[...]

FDA is notifying the public of new information about zolpidem, a widely prescribed insomnia drug. FDA recommends that the bedtime dose be lowered because new data show that blood l[...]

An article in the January issue of Consumer Reports on Health reviews how many of us with joint pain from osteoarthritis can feel and function better by incorporating a few proven [...]

It has been clear for some time that blood pressure medications can cause falls in older adults, primarily due to lowering blood pressure too far causing lightheadedness (dizziness[...]

The successful management of insomnia by an older adult usually involves more than just popping a pill. In fact, using herbal supplements to treat insomnia has limited evidence, as[...]

Here’s a link to the American Geriatrics Society Geriatric Syndrome Guide for lay persons. I encourage older adults and their caregivers to review this and use it as a resour[...]

It struck me odd, when listening to a CE course on the medication management of urinary incontinence in older adults, that the authors spat out the statistics that “non-drug [...]

…because what the doctor is about to treat could be a side-effect from another medication. This is called a “prescribing cascade” and is all too common and one re[...]

One term that is searched frequently on this site is geriatric syndrome known as a condition that is not a disease entity itself but known to lead to morbidity and mortality, and a[...]

Pain is a condition that affects many older adults and can have many causes. For most, the cause is osteoarthritis, for which pain is managed with potentially harmful medications. [...]