Health Matters: Shingles
Part of Our Ongoing Series Examining Medical Issues Which Affect People in Later Life Shingles -- also known as herpes zoster -- is a painful viral infection caused by the…
Health Matters: Type II Diabetes and Its Risk Factors
Part of Our Ongoing Series Examining Medical Issues Which Affect People in Later Life What Is It? Type II diabetes is also known as adult-onset diabetes. It is a chronic…
Health Matters: Alzheimer’s Disease
A Brief Look at the “Thief of the Mind” Alzheimer's Disease -- or "AD" is a chronic and progressive neurodegenerative disorder that destroys brain cells and causes memory and thinking…
Health Matters: Glaucoma
Understanding the "Sneak Thief of Sight." Image of 1879 Glaucoma Presentation to the Ohio State Medical Society (From the Medical Heritage Library via Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain) As senior citizens, one…
Health Matters: Avascular Necrosis (AVN) Part II
Treatments and Remedies Bilateral avascular necrosis (AVN) of the hips is a debilitating condition that can severely impact your quality of life. The loss of blood supply to both hip…