Help for caregivers of dementia patients

By Senior Connections
Posted on January 24, 2018

Senior Connections, the Area Agency on Aging for the Richmond metro area, works with the Association of Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD) to provide a support group for those providing care for loved ones suffering from FTD. The caregiver support group meets the third Thursday of every month at Covenant Woods Retirement Community at 3 p.m. FTD — also commonly referred to as... READ MORE

Should you get the new shingles vaccine?

By Amanda Johnson
Posted on January 23, 2018

Q: At a recent visit, my local pharmacist asked if I was up to date with my vaccinations. He told me there is a new shingles vaccine that was recently approved. Do I need this vaccine? What do I need to know about it? online pharmacy fluoxetine no prescription A: In October, the FDA and the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) approved a new adult vaccine called Shingrix. The Shingrix... READ MORE

Lazy, weak men and clueless strangers

By Helen Oxenberg, MSW, ACSW
Posted on January 23, 2018

Dear Solutions: My husband, who retired recently, is making me more and more angry. Every time I ask him to help with household chores, he refuses and thinks he’s funny when he says he can’t exert himself because he’s protecting me. He says he’s saving me from becoming a widow. I work part time, but because I’m home a lot, he thinks I can do everything myself. I’ve... READ MORE

Foods and games to improve your brain

By Suzy Cohen
Posted on January 22, 2018

If you want to know how to grow a bunch of new brain cells, termed “neurons,” and keep them as healthy as possible, let me tell you one quick thing about neurogenesis. Neurogenesis is the science of spurring the growth of neurons in your brain. Without neurogenesis, you’d be dead. In fact, we can grow as many as 700 new neurons a day. Scientists have found that several things... READ MORE

Hearty winter salad with apples, pumpkin

By Melissa D’Arabian
Posted on January 19, 2018

Summer may officially be the season of green salads, but wintertime versions have advantages that make them worth exploring. Greens seasonable in cooler weather are hearty and darker green, which makes them nutrient-rich. And these thicker-leaved greens — such as kale or spinach — can hold up to the addition of warm ingredients, opening up the possibilities for topping your salad... READ MORE

How to cope with ringing in your ears

By Jim Miller
Posted on January 18, 2018

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Risks abound in secondhand smoke, too

By Steven Ames
Posted on January 17, 2018

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Latest scoop on coffee’s health benefits

By Dr. Robert H. Shmerling
Posted on January 16, 2018

What a difference a few years can make. Not long ago, I was learning about the dangers of coffee — how it could raise your blood pressure, make your heart race, impair sleep, and maybe even cause cancer. Now, the World Health Organization (WHO) has taken coffee off the possible carcinogen list. And there’s increasing evidence that coffee might actually be good for you. So good that... READ MORE

New shingles vaccine boosts protection

By Dr. Howard LeWine
Posted on January 15, 2018

Q: I recently read that the new shingles vaccine might be better than the older vaccine. I did have one shot of the older vaccine about seven years ago. Should I get this new one? A: Shingles is caused by the same virus — the varicella zoster virus — that causes chickenpox. Once you have had chickenpox, the virus that caused it remains alive inside your nerves. It is inactive, but it ... READ MORE

Palliative care is for anyone seriously ill

By Jacob Strand, M.D
Posted on January 12, 2018

Dear Mayo Clinic: What’s the difference between palliative care and hospice care? online pharmacy imuran no prescription Answer: People often confuse palliative care and hospice care, thinking they are the same thing. But they’re not. Palliative care focuses on improving quality of life for anyone who has a serious illness. Hospice care is a form of palliative care for people... READ MORE