Health & Wellness
Health & Wellness
Outdoor Spring Activities for Seniors
Spring is finally here — warmer temperatures, more hours of sunlight, and the flowers and plants are beginning to…
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Alzheimer’s & Dementia
Delirium Isn’t ‘Just Part of Getting Older’
As many as half of hospital patients age 65 and older develop delirium. Once thought of as something ordinary…
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Health & Wellness
How to Effectively Communicate with Your Doctor
We’ve all been there. After waiting endlessly for a doctor’s appointment, your physician breezes in and out of the…
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Health & Wellness
Resources for Your Next Doctor Appointment
Health care is a huge priority for Bethesda Health Group and Next Avenue — always, but especially right now.…
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Health & Wellness
Medication Therapy Management: A Little-Known Way to Manage Your Meds
Carla* (name changed) is a 92-year-old woman with congestive heart failure, high blood pressure, atrial fibrillation, and a pacemaker.…
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Assisted Living
Assisted Living and Safety Considerations for Seniors with Parkinson’s Disease
According to Lea Ann Coates, Residency Counselor at Bethesda Hawthorne Place, many of the requirements for residents are the…
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Health & Wellness
Could We See More Patients Receive “Social Prescriptions?”
The practice of prescribing social activities, or “social prescriptions,” as an alternative or complement to medication for a variety…
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Health & Wellness
Can Wisdom Protect Against Loneliness?
A fascinating new study of loneliness found that adults are at risk across the entire lifespan, but especially during…
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Care Management
How Care Managers Improve the Doctor-Patient Relationship for Seniors
Your relationship with your doctor is unique. She or he has a profound effect on the length and quality…
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Health & Wellness
The Benefits of Water Aerobic Classes for Seniors
You’re light on your feet, many of your aches and pains have disappeared, and you’re performing exercises you never…
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Health & Wellness
What Is Age-Friendly Health Care?
It’s no secret: As we get older, it’s likely that we spend more time with doctors. And as people…
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Health & Wellness
Our Brains Need Exercise, Too
The basics of heart health have been drilled into our brains: Eat less saturated fat. Keep moving. Know your…
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Health & Wellness
4 Ways Seniors Manage Diabetes
If you are a senior adult with diabetes, your life is not over. Yes, it is a challenge, but…
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