The majority of the senior population have at least one chronic illness, defined as a permanently altered state of health that significantly affects daily living. Examples include arthritis, osteoporosis, diabetes, [...]
To download this article, click here Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive disorder involving damage to nerve cells in the brain that control muscle movement. According to the American Parkinson [...]
Strokes are the leading cause of long-term adult disability in this country. Approximately 600,000 Americans experience one each year. Twenty-five percent are left with minor impairments, while 50 percent experience [...]
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for adults in the USA. Coronary artery disease (also known as arteriosclerosis) is the most common type. CAD is caused by accumulation [...]
By Lisa M. Petsche A diagnosis of cancer is unsettling and oftentimes frightening for the diagnosed person and those close to them. It launches them into a whole new world [...]
By Lisa M. Petsche More than half of the senior population has a chronic illness, defined as a permanently altered state of health that significantly affects daily living. Examples include arthritis, osteoporosis, diabetes, heart disease and neurological diseases such [...]
By Lisa M. Petsche Chances are good that you have never heard of hemochromatosis, also known as iron overload disease, despite that it’s the most common genetic disorder in the [...]
By Lisa M. Petsche Twenty-one per cent of Americans aged 65 and over report some degree of visual impairment even with corrective eyewear, according to Lighthouse International, a leading resource on [...]
By Lisa M. Petsche Over time, Alzheimer's disease results in mental, emotional, behavioral and physical changes. These may include memory loss, altered perception, impaired judgment, disorientation to time and place, [...]
By Lisa M. Petsche Approximately one in three North Americans has a chronic illness, defined as a permanently altered state of health that significantly affects daily living. Examples include arthritis, [...]
