Geriatricians are trained to care for older people who have several illnesses, take a lot of medications, and have physical or cognitive impairments. There is a growing shortage of these specialists.
Strengthening your core muscles with six easy exercises can help prevent neck pain.
Dizziness can include lightheadedness and vertigo. It may be due to inner ear problems, nerve damage, low blood pressure, and medication side effects.
Kyphosis, or dowager’s hump, is caused by vertebral compression fractures. Diet, resistance exercise, and bone-building drugs help prevent it.
I am more than an inch shorter than I was a few years ago, but my weight has remained constant. I noticed that my body mass index (BMI) is just above 25. Does that mean than I am now overweight even though I haven?t put on any pounds?
Study indicates that manual pressure applied to the area between the anus and genitals can relieve constipation.
I took a low dose of the antidepressant desipramine for more than two years for chronic pain. Once I started physical therapy, my pain improved so much that I quickly tapered off the medication. I have been off of it for a month now, but am still experiencing ?discontinuation symptoms.? I can?t sleep well and feel a little dizzy. What can I do for this?
Water exercise makes it possible to get aerobic conditioning and strength training without putting weight on your joints.
If you have asthma, COPD, or both, getting the right mix of inhaled medications is critical to controlling your condition.
Aerobic exercise, the Mediterranean diet, social connectedness, and undertaking challenges reduce the risk of dementia.