24 August 2010
Erickson Living health and wellness experts can be found at Erickson Living communities all over the U.S. This month our expert is Philip Taylor, M.D., medical director at Maris Grove in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Taylor received his...
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24 August 2010
It seems that just about every day we hear about new studies and recommendations designed to help us live longer and better. This is often accompanied by a steady stream of political commentary about health care legislation...
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Improve your health with tai chi
“Tai chi is easy to learn,” says Karen Kansler, M.A., R.N., community outreach nurse and aging advocate at Good Samaritan Hospital in Baltimore, Md. “In its simplest form, tai chi is a moving meditation, which means moving your body slowly and gently while breathing regularly.” Tai chi is not the same as yoga. “Instead of trying...
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Sarcopenia—osteoporosis for muscles
Sarcopenia, or “wasting away of the muscles,” has been considered a normal part of the aging process. But experts are finding that doesn’t have to be the case. “It’s not going to happen to everybody, and it’s not inevitable,” says Austin Welsh, M.D., medical director at Tallgrass Creek in Overland Park, Kans. As people age, their body...
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Ask the expert: Shaveta Kotwal, M.D.
Erickson health and wellness experts can be found at Erickson Living communities all over the U.S. This month our expert is Shaveta Kotwal, M.D., medical director at Ashby Ponds in Ashburn, Virginia. Dr. Kotwal received her medical degree from Jammu Medical College in India. She completed a residency in internal medicine at Prince George’s Hospital in Cheverly, Maryland....
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