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Ask a Social Worker: Home Safety
Read more: Ask a Social Worker: Home SafetyCaregiving can be a wonderful and fulfilling experience, though it can also be overwhelming and a source of great stress.
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Ask a Geriatrician: RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus)
Read more: Ask a Geriatrician: RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus)RSV is a virus which can cause cough, runny nose, sore throat, congestion, fatigue, fever, and wheezing.
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Ask a Dietitian: Salt
Read more: Ask a Dietitian: SaltWith age, the number and size of taste buds decrease and we become less responsive to many flavors. While it’s natural to reach for the salt shaker to improve bland food, this isn’t advised for individuals who should restrict salt/sodium for health reasons.
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Ask a Social Worker: Caregiving
Read more: Ask a Social Worker: CaregivingCaregiving can be a wonderful and fulfilling experience, though it can also be overwhelming and a source of great stress.
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Ask a Geriatrician: Shingles
Read more: Ask a Geriatrician: ShinglesShingles (herpes zoster) is a painful rash that usually occurs on one side of the body. It appears most commonly on the trunk (chest, back, abdomen), but can sometimes occur on the face, shoulder, or leg. It is most common in people over 50 because of weaker immune system.
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Ask a Dietitian: Fermented Food
Read more: Ask a Dietitian: Fermented FoodFermentation involves the addition of bacteria, yeast, or mold which adds flavor and delays spoilage. In some foods, organisms remain alive, while in others they are destroyed during processing. Foods that are products of fermentation include: dairy, such as most cheeses, milk-based yogurt, kefir, cream cheese, and sour cream; soy products, like tempeh, miso, and…
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Ask a Geriatrician: Flatulence
Read more: Ask a Geriatrician: FlatulenceFlatulence (also known as flatus wind, gas and of course, fart) is the passage of intestinal gas (flatus) through the rectum. Passing gas is normal, and every human being does it at least fourteen times a day, consciously or unconsciously. Sometimes flatulence happens more often than expected, and this can become an embarrassing problem.