With a healthy balance between denial and hypochondria in mind, WebMD asked experts to list some symptoms of cancer that may not immediately be a concern but that should be checked out. No. 1: Unexplained Weight Loss (10 pounds in a month without an increase in exercise or a decrease in food intake) should be checked out. No. 2: If [...]
An insurance industry study, the largest of its kind, shows that medical costs can be reduced by more than $1,800 a year for diabetic patients receiving periodontal care. The study examined medical records from more than 1.6 million people covered by both United Concordia Dental and Highmark, Inc., and identified about 90,000 Type 2 diabetics. About 25 percent of those [...]
If the doctor is having trouble diagnosing your ailment, here’s a check list for you to match your symptoms in six different diseases. Lupus - A chronic inflammatory disease Symptoms: Fatigue, kidney/heart/lung damage, rash, joint pain Mimics: Chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis Tests: Complete blood, chest X-ray, anti-dsDNA, ANA, and lupus erythematosus cell tests Parkinson's disease - A degenerative disorder of the [...]
By Brad Allen, President and Executive Director of Senior Games Though the author of the adage is unknown, it is a fact that “You don’t quit playing because you grow old; you grow old because you stop playing”! In fact, healthy aging is just “par for the course” for over 60,000 year-round participants in the nation’s largest senior Olympic-style program, [...]
Stroke, the fourth most common killer in the U.S. behind heart attack, COPD, and cancer, has several risk factors. They are as follows: Types of Stroke: Hemorrhagic is caused by a weakened blood vessel which ruptures, causing a bleed in the brain. Ischemic is caused by a blockage (clot). Approximately 80 percent of strokes are ischemic. TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack) [...]
Prince Deese Prince Deese, an All American Wrestler, a Hall of Fame Football Player, and a State Champion Body Builder, is a certified personal trainer and strength conditioning specialist. Prince Deese and Gina Deese own A.C.T. by Deese, a Fitness & Training Center in Greensboro, NC. Most seniors agree that slowing down the aging process is a critical concern. With [...]
A recent study shows that sleep deprivation ages the brain. Researchers asked study participants in a study at University College London Medical School compared how much sleep participants were getting over five-year period. Those whose sleep declined during those five years showed an accelerated mental decline during the cognitive testing that equaled four to seven years of aging. “Sleep regenerates [...]
Roger Gore, Marketing Director at Springmoor Life Care Retirement Community, has over ten years of experience working with seniors. Even though John Harris was the Tar Heel Gardener on WPTF radio and public television for 40 years, you might not know him. He doesn’t claim to have invented social media back in 1944, but he might have. After his long [...]
William “Bill” O’Connell celebrated his 90th birthday February 1 with residents and staff at Springmoor, where he has served on the food service staff since 1988. The very sprightly Mr. Bill moved to New York from Ireland with his family when he was six months old. He grew up going to games in Yankee Stadium to seeing some of baseball’s [...]
Anyone, at any age, who experiences even a minor bump to the head from an accident or fall can suffer a concussion, a type of mild traumatic brain injury that is a serious medical condition that can effect the way the brain works. A person with a concussion needs to see a medical professional for evaluation and treatment. Concussion Signs [...]
