Over the last several years, we’ve seen a big shift in the treatment that individuals suffering from Parkinson’s disease receive. This shift is definitely for the better. As our understanding of the disease and its impact on the human brain … [Read more...]
How “Scrambler” Therapy Might Help Seniors
Chronic pain is one of the most frustrating issues that someone can deal with. Although there are things that can be done to help alleviate symptoms, a lot of people deal with chronic pain throughout their entire lives. There have been some … [Read more...]
The Importance of Early MS Treatment
A new study from the American Academy of Neurology indicates that the earlier MS is treated, the less likely someone is to suffer disability as they age. MS, or multiple sclerosis, is a chronic neurological disorder that … [Read more...]
Alzheimer’s and Fighting Chronic Pain
A new research project indicates that people with Alzheimer’s disease experience chronic pain in a different way than people without dementia do. Unfortunately, it is already hard to get an accurate idea of what pain looks like when someone … [Read more...]
Why Research is Important For Treatment
You’ve probably noticed that I like to post a lot of blogs that pertain to advances in research that pertain to senior citizens and senior health. Sometimes, the connections here are pretty obvious, but other times the findings of the … [Read more...]
How Statins Help with Cardiovascular Disease
A new study from Brigham and Women’s Hospital found that although statins have proven to be successful in helping those with cardiovascular disease, about 20 percent of those diagnosed or at high risk of cardiovascular disease refuse this … [Read more...]
Understanding the Differences in Pain that Seniors Face
Chronic pain within nursing home residents was the topic of a recent study. The team behind this research found that there are four distinct types of pain that seniors face, and that each of these four types of pain warranted a different … [Read more...]
Senior Care and Cancer
Fighting cancer is never easy. The older someone becomes, the more difficult fighting cancer gets. Not only does age tend to compromise someone’s immune system and overall health, it also makes people more likely to suffer from other … [Read more...]
A Better Understanding of Huntington’s Disease in Seniors
Like many other diseases and illnesses, Huntington’s disease can have a much bigger impact upon the elderly than it would on younger folk. Like other degenerative diseases, symptoms tend to get worse and worse over time, meaning that the … [Read more...]
Is Nervous System Repair Possible for Seniors?
At this time, there are no drugs that have been approved by the FDA when it comes to helping repair damage done to the nervous system. However, a team of researchers believes that this might be about to change after a successful study that … [Read more...]
Treating Pain By Targeting the Nervous System
A new clinical study has looked at people dealing with chronic pain and how it is thought about. The researchers involved in this study believe that by helping people retrain sensorimotor actions, pain can be managed and interpreted by the … [Read more...]
Treating Heart Attacks in Both Men and Women
New research points to the fact that heart attacks in women are often missed, and offers an explanation for why this might happen with more regularity than it does with men. Researchers believe that one of the big shortcomings … [Read more...]