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[...]

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[...]

…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[...]

I’ve posted for some time on the potential for some older adults to experience life-altering adverse effects from statins, such as Crestor (rosuvastatin), Zocor (simvastatin)[...]

A recent study in Neurology found a link between the risk of having a stroke and future development of memory loss or cognitive decline. The link was strongly tied to high blood pr[...]

A commentary published in Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy (JMCP); Sept. 2009, Vol. 15, No 7, authored by Charnelda Gray, PharamD, BCPS, and Carole Gardner, MD, reviewed the eviden[...]

On Sept. 1, 2011, United Way of Dane County (UWDC) launched its Safe & Healthy Aging Initiative at Promega Corp. in Fitchburg, WI. The initiative is intended to reduce the rate[...]

One of my first experiences in working with older adults, in a retirement community where I could engage with them and learn from them on a day-to-day basis, started me on my journ[...]

Falls, urinary incontinence, and memory loss are just a few of what are classified as geriatric syndromes. A geriatric syndrome is a condition that is not a disease entity itself b[...]