The most common health news stories of the past year (unfortunately) were about the epidemic of opioid abuse in America. This problem is so bad and so widespread that it may be responsible for the decline in Americans’ life expectancy seen for two years in a row. Most of these stories were about young or […]
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One of the main concerns at OurSeniors.net (Finding Assisted Living) is the care and protection of memory-loss seniors. If you have a friend or loved one who is beginning to show signs of impaired memory, you should read, “Is It Alzheimer’s?”.
Most people think of Alzheimer’s disease as a medical condition that is seen only in older people. In most cases it is. In fact, Alzheimer’s disease is one of the greatest threats to our seniors. For that reason, OurSeniors.NET is especially concerned with helping find memory care living facilities, senior assisted living and quality in-home […]
For years there has been speculation that some type of special diet or dietary supplement can halt or reverse Alzheimer’s disease. This subject has been investigated by hundreds of medical researchers without truly decisive results. However, a study published in the February 2015 Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association strongly pointed to certain elements in diet […]
There are several types of weight loss surgery. Today, the gastric sleeve (laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy) has become the most common form of bariatric surgery. Gastric sleeve surgery has far outpaced lap band surgery in recent years. This reflects the results of data gathered by hundreds of physicians who perform bariatric surgery or practice in a […]