23 February 2010
Erickson health and wellness experts can be found at Erickson-built communities all over the U.S. This month’s expert is Roberta Feldhausen, A.P.R.N.-M.H., Director of Mental Health Services at Riderwood in Silver Spring, Md.
Feldhausen received one bachelor’s degree...
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26 January 2010
When pet owners tout that animals are good for their health, are they barking up the wrong tree?
In 1990, 1999, and 2001, results from large surveys in the U.S., Australia, and Germany indicated that people with pets...
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Are you safe behind the wheel?
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The story behind broken heart syndrome
Can the loss of a loved one actually cause your heart to “break?” According to experts, extreme emotional stress, whether due to a positive event or a negative one, can in fact lead to a reversible heart weakness known as stress cardiomyopathy, or broken heart syndrome. According to cardiologist Ilan Wittstein, M.D., “Among the emotional...Read More »
Keeping the mind and memory in shape
John Erickson, founder of Erickson Retirement Communities, and his son, Mark Erickson, coauthor of Old is the New Young: Erickson’s Secrets to Healthy Living, recently appeared on the Today Show’s “Fountain of Youth” segment to talk about how we can improve our memory as we...Read More »
Protect your vision with early glaucoma detection, treatment
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Mystery of the nose
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What you should know about thyroid disease
Jack has been taking extra naps lately and gaining some weight. Mary has been feeling weak, especially in her legs when she climbs stairs. Nancy has slowly lost her appetite and occasionally feels “fluttering” in her chest. All of these people have something in common: thyroid disease. “Thyroid disease becomes more prevalent as people age,” says...Read More »
A joke a day keeps the doctor away?
In the 1970s desperately ill author Norman Cousins found that for every ten minutes of laughing he got two hours of pain-free sleep. Since then one study found that people who just expected to see a funny movie showed a 27% increase in beta-endorphins (pain-relieving hormones) in their bloodstreams, compared to groups not expecting such...Read More »
Eight common health mistakes: Which are you making?
“Most health mistakes made by seniors are communication-related,” says Vrinda Suneja, M.D. “Whether it’s communicating with their doctors, specialists, pharmacists, or loved ones, seniors need to be consistent about their health information.” According to the Institute for Health Advancement (IHA), seniors need to be aware of health mistakes in order to effectively deal with health problems....Read More »
