Can you improve your heart health with 5 simple changes? There are many factors that contribute to your heart health (good or bad): Genetics, diet, exercise, and stress are some of the key components. It is important to be cognizant of these issues early in life to be sure that you have them under control as you get older. It…
A 2013 report in the Journal of Anesthesia Clinical Research proposed that the potential link between memory loss and Alzheimer’s disease with general anesthesia “is an important preoperative concern from patients and their family members. This concern arises from individuals who have had history of cognitive impairment or have had a family member with Alzheimer disease and have tried to…
By Richard Ueberfluss An interesting story in the Wall Street Journal reported on a Yale School of Public Health study that found that “older individuals who were subliminally exposed to positive messages about aging showed long-term improvements in self-image, strength and balance.” In fact, there’s growing evidence that if our perceptions about aging are negative, we are far more likely…
Bed Rest serves as a time honored treatment for both injury and illness, and is prescribed more often around flu season. A normal muscle, at complete rest, in absence of illness, loses up to 15% of its strength each week.1 During bed rest, the first muscles to become atrophied are the trunk and lower extremity muscles involved in gait and…
A recent story in HealthDay News, quoting from a new study published in the journal Neurology, found that women who survive a stroke tend to have a poorer quality of life than male stroke survivors do. After studying women stroke survivors for three months, “women were more likely than men to have mobility problems, pain and discomfort, as well as anxiety and…
The Benefits of an Exercise Program for Seniors Conversations In Care follow Mon, March 11, 2013 01:00 pm Play in your default player Open in new window Share on linkedin Share on email Embed Join host Tami Neumann in Conversation with Richard Ueberfluss as they talk about how to create a senior exercise program. Having been a Physical Therapist for…
What Makes Feet Hurt? Most of us start life with trouble-free feet. What goes wrong? Of hundreds of known foot ailments, most can be traced to: Heredity Improper foot care Injury (often caused by shoes and socks or stockings that don’t fit well) The effects of aging. Women have about four times as many foot problems as men. As you…
Senior pain often ignored and misunderstood By Richard Ueberfluss, PT, MBA, OCS, MTC Assessing pain is important for all patients, but it is especially an issue among elderly patients. They often do not report pain so they needlessly suffer and their pain goes untreated. The elderly themselves expect to have some pain and do not want to be a burden….
Seniors and Medication Adherence It is no secret that prescription drug use is increasing among people of all ages. This is especially the case for those 65 and over. According to the CDC, three out of four seniors take two or more medications per day. Thirty-seven percent take five or more. It is also no secret that misuse is a…
