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Vertigo aka: "I'm Dizzy"

One of the most common conditions I see in the office is vertigo. Most patients don't call it that but instead say they feel "dizzy" or...

Balance Test Predicts Longevity

A 10-second balance test may predict your risk of death according to a new study. Reseachers asked the volunteers to stand on one leg for...

Aduhelm for Alzheimers - buyer beware

With 5.8 million Americans living with Alzheimers, and a disease that doubles every 5 years for people over age 65, it is no wonder that...

Social Isolation is a Health Risk

Social Isolation kills. I hope that sentence grabs your attention because it is true. The Covid-19 pandemic is causing a serious health...

How to Care for Aging Parents

We can't imagine our parents being old; until it happens. Our previously active and independent parents may have a sudden event that...

Rules for Old People

Photo Credit: Christian Newman What is considered old? For most of us it is 10 years older than we are. So the goal post keeps changing....

scintillating scotoma

The strange visual phenomenon

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