Posts Categorized: prevention

Helping your aging parents before a crisis

I recently heard Dr Dr Alicia Arbaje from the John Hopkins School of Medicine discuss 10 new years resolutions for older adults. These resolutions are appropriate and timely regardless of the New Year and may include some things you can help an aging parent with. I think of them as “prevention resolutions” because most of… Read more »

New Year’s Resolutions for Smart Patients

Mark Twain defined New Year’s resolutions as those that “go in one year and out the other.” Unfortunately for most of us, his observation is quite accurate! We quickly give up resolutions aimed at improving our health, like weight loss, exercise, or smoking cessation. By mid-January we’re back to our old, bad, health-defying habits. Here’s… Read more »