Category: Health & Fitness
Misuse of Over-the-Counter Painkillers Can Lead to Ulcers
What’s important (actually, critical) to understand is that NSAIDs, whatever you call them, can be (and are) dangerous if taken over long periods of time.
“Probably the most significant risk factor for NSAID-induced injury in older adults relates to the fact that older adults are more likely to be taking multiple medications,” said Dr. Alan Fixelle with Gastro Consultants of Atlanta in Sandy Springs.
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Is the Coronavirus Keeping You Away from Your Doctors?
The threat of COVID-19 appears to be changing how many people think about going to the doctor or the dentist. Patients, healthcare practitioners and experts alike say the coronavirus and strategies to avoid it are changing the ways people seek healthcare.
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Check out Natural Beauty, but Stay Safe
Local naturalists say spring is a wonderful time to get up-close and personal with Georgia’s outdoors. Resultant health benefits will pile up, but experts also stress keeping health concerns and safe practices in mind during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Another Sign of Aging: Bladder Issues
Our bladders change as we age. But the results of those changes and how they occur are among topics most of us don’t ever really talk about, at least in public.
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Finding ways to break down feelings of isolation as people shelter in place
Plenty of Georgians, especially seniors, are starting to feel that same cabin fever. They’re trying to cope as they look forward to the return of what used to be considered normal life. That was before COVID-19 led to government recommendations that residents “shelter in place” to avoid catching and spreading the deadly disease.
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Summer’s here, so enjoy the sun, but wear sunscreen
July is UV Safety Month, so let’s take a look at one common problem facing us as we age: skin cancer. Most skin cancers are found in people older than 65 and UV, or ultraviolet, light from the sun is the most common cause of skin cancer.
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A Case for Case Management
In today’s complex hospital systems, case managers not only focus on illness, they also ensure chronically ill patients receive high-quality care in the least restrictive settings. With sky-high medical costs, their current role includes striving to achieve the most cost-effective treatment, whether patients are in or out of a hospital.
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Where to Get Information about COVID-19 and What’s Happening in Atlanta
While we do our best to keep updated info on our site, things are changing quickly. However, you can keep up with the latest news through the websites of our sister publications, Atlanta INtown—atlantaintownpaper.com—and Reporter Newspapers—reporternewspapers.net.
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Support and Sign Up for Senior Olympics
Georgia residents 50 and older are invited to stay active and enjoy competitive fun through the Senior Olympics. While games are held on national and state levels, they’re also hosted in several Atlanta metro counties.
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Elder Abuse Can Be Close to Home
According to the Administration for Community Living, abusers generally use a pattern of coercive tactics, such as isolation, threats, intimidation, manipulation and violence to gain and maintain power over victims. Becky Kurtz, Managing Director, Aging & Independence Services, Atlanta Regional Commission, encourages all older adults to remain active and stay involved, as much as possible. “Socialization can help lower everyone’s risk from abusers,” she said.
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The Key to Elder Abuse Prevention Is Education
Today, scammers are looking for non-cash transactions, like electronic transfers and debit cards. One of many problems he sees is that email seems to give older (and lonely) people courage to “talk” to predators they don’t know—and even more courage (as in the Perkins case) when they meet a scammer through family members. Education is key to helping people.
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Local Aqua Zumba Instructor Helps Older Adults Stay Strong
I recently spent time with Marlene Colon, a seemingly ageless local fitness instructor. If you’ve taken an aerobics or dance-based fitness class at any of the top fitness clubs in Dunwoody or Sandy Springs during the past 30 years, you’ve probably encountered her.
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