Getting Your Flu Shot
With autumn just around the corner, now’s the ideal time to get your flu shot. Influenza season can start as early as October, and it takes your body about two weeks to respond to the vaccine by...
View ArticleFalls Prevention Video Series
Every 15 seconds—roughly the time it’ll take you to read this sentence—an older adult falls and suffers serious injuries. This simply shouldn’t happen. Some age-related changes—for example, in your...
View ArticleMy Favorite Time of Year…
This time of year has always been one of my favorites. It’s a time when things slow down a bit, allowing more time with family and friends – time to catch up, celebrate cherished rituals, and enjoy...
View ArticleHeart Healthy Reflections for Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is a time of flowers, chocolate hearts, and celebrations of love and life. For thousands of years, the heart has symbolized love and passion and has inspired great poetry, literature,...
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It’s Not Normal: Falls
Maryjo L. Cleveland, MD Medical Director, Post Acute & Senior Services Chief, Division of Geriatric Medicine Summa Health System Akron, Ohio It is the middle of winter here in Cleveland and we...
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Summer Travel Tips for Older Adults
Krupa Shah, MD, MPH Assistant Professor University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry Division of Geriatrics & Aging, Department of Medicine Rochester, New York According to a survey...
View ArticleStaying Sharp: Tips to Keep Your Brain Healthy
A great way to keep your mental sharpness at its peak is to think of your brain as a muscle. Just as exercising your muscles helps keep you healthy and active, exercising your brain can help protect...
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Walking is the Best Medicine!
Lacing up your shoes and getting out the door is one of the best things older adults can do for their health and mood. Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP Professor Sonya Ziporkin Gershowitz Chair in...
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It’s Baaack! The Flu Season, That Is…
Krupa Shah, MD, MPH Assistant Professor University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry Like it or not, the flu season is back. Everybody should take notice, especially older adults. This...
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Tips on Preventing Pneumonia in Older Adults
Krupa Shah, MD, MPH Assistant Professor University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry What is Pneumonia? Pneumonia is an infection that causes inflammation of the lungs. Why...
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Prevent Pneumonia – Get Vaccinated!
Krupa Shah, MD, MPH Assistant Professor University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry Most people are aware of the flu vaccine. Fewer know that there is another important vaccine available...
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Social Connectedness: A Key to Healthy Aging
Krupa Shah, MD, MPH Assistant Professor University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry In an average day, Ms. Alvarez interacts with many people. In the mornings, she frequently walks to a...
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Aging and Vision Changes
Alice Pomidor, MD, MPH, AGSF Professor Florida State University School of Medicine Mary Palmer, PhD, RN, FAAN, AGSF Helen W. and Thomas L. Umphlet Distinguished Professor in Aging UNC School of...
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Have you scheduled your Medicare wellness visit yet?
Quratulain Syed, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine Division of General Medicine and Geriatrics Emory University School of Medicine Now that we are almost through 2016, I hope you haven’t all lost...
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Polypharmacy and Deprescribing
Does the number of medications you’re taking sometimes seem too high? Maybe it’s time for you and your healthcare provider to give your medication list a check-up by taking a closer look at the...
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Mental Health Awareness for Older Adults
Alice Pomidor, MD, MPH, AGSF Professor Florida State University School of Medicine Mary Palmer, PhD, RN, FAAN, AGSF Helen W. and Thomas L. Umphlet Distinguished Professor in Aging UNC School of...
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Older Adults and Substance Abuse Awareness
Alice Pomidor, MD, MPH, AGSF Professor Florida State University School of Medicine Mary Palmer, PhD, RN, FAAN, AGSF Helen W. and Thomas L. Umphlet Distinguished Professor in Aging UNC School of...
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Older Adult Falls: A Growing Danger
Grant Baldwin, PhD Director, Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Do you know an older adult who has...
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A Flu Shot is The Best Shot at Prevention for People 65 and Older
Daniel B. Jernigan, MD, MPH Director of the Influenza Division National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases Centers for Disease Control and Prevention For millions of people, the flu can...
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On Becoming an Older Driver
Sara Altshul AGS Staff Writer I didn’t run right out and get my driver’s license on my 16th birthday, like so many of my high school pals did. In my rural hometown, a car was more necessity than...
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