It can be a chore at times. Exercise is an important part of staying healthy at any age. Don’t miss these senior exercise tips on motivation, safety, and fitness plans that work. No matter your age, exercise is an important daily activity we all should take part in. But exercise provides so many benefits to our bodies, […]

Developing chronic conditions later in life Almost 100 million Americans have chronic conditions, and millions more will develop them as America ages.  Some individuals are at risk for chronic conditions because of factors that cannot be modified, such as genetic predisposition, gender and age. Risk factors related to health behaviors, however, can be modified.  The […]

Eye floaters are spots in your vision.  Eye floaters may look like black or gray specks, strings or cobwebs that drift about when you move your eyes. Most eye floaters are caused by age-related changes that occur as the jelly-like substance (vitreous) inside your eyes becomes more liquid.  When this happens, microscopic fibers within the […]

A cochlear implant is an electronic device that restores partial hearing to individuals with severe to profound hearing loss who do not benefit from a conventional hearing aid.  It is surgically implanted to the inner ear and activated by a device worn outside the ear.  Unlike a hearing aid it does not make sound loud or […]

Heat related deaths and illnesses are preventable yet anually many people succumb to extreme heat.  Historically, from 1979-2003, excessive heat exposure caused 8, 015 deaths in the United States.  During this period, more people in this country died from extreme heat than from hurricanes, lightning, floods, and earthquakes combined.  In 2001, 300 deaths were caused […]