2023
As each year comes to a close, it suddenly feels like the whole world gets a fresh start. New Year’s Eve and the days surrounding it have an air of excitement and new possibilities. After all, it’s not only the calendar year that changes, but many of us make goals for personal transformation as well. […]
Medical Assistant vs. Physician’s Assistant
Are you confused about different assistants? A good example of two health care providers that could not be more different-but might be confusing due to “assistant” being in the title-are Medical Assistant and Physician Assistant. While these two in-demand health care professions sound an awful lot alike, they actually share very little in common when […]
HEALTHY SURVIVAL KIT
A possible “twindemic” – flu season unfolding alongside the coronavirus pandemic has us all worried. Doctor Joseph Khabbaza, a pulmonary and critical care physician at Cleveland Clinic suggests the following home essentials to help us stay healthy this fall and beyond. Here are his suggestions: 1. Thermometer – this medicine cabinet essential should be easy […]
Misunderstandings & Misleaders About Covid-19
Dr. Keith Roach writes a health column for the Herald Tribune. I encourage you to read the following. On Tuesday August 10, 2021, Dr. Roach writes: I have written many columns on Covid-19, which have has become a major cause of death and disability in all of North America and the world. I have consistently […]
IS YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER VACCINATED FOR COVID-19?
Dr. Keith Roach answers medical questions in his “To Your Health” column in the Herald Tribune. Question- Dear Dr. Roach: At a recent appointment I discovered that my Nurse Practitioner (about 45 years old) doesn’t plan to get a covid vaccination as he says it’s unsafe and that all of us (vaccinated ones) are guinea […]
BACK OFF, PLEASE, I’M WEARING RED – TO HUG, OR NOT TO HUG? COLOR-CODED BRACELET WILL TELL
As the world is dealing with Covid 19, let those around you know your social distancing comfort level. Traveling? Returning to the office? Back to school? Or just let family and friends know with just a glance. Let those around you know your feelings on social distancing. GREEN/YELLOW/RED Social distancing levels: RED– wary, stay as […]
AN INJECTION IN THE ARM CAN PROTECT THE WHOLE BODY
Dr. Keith Roach answers medical questions in the “To Your Health” column in the Herald Tribune. Question- Dear Dr. Roach: I have had over 50 vaccinations in my life (I am 78). I have often wondered how the vaccine spreads throughout the body, as the shots are almost always given in the upper arm. I […]
What to Know About Double Masking
ARE TWO MASKS BETTER THAN ONE? According to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, wearing two masks is common sense. Fauci told NBC News: “If you have a physical covering with one layer, put another layer on, it just makes common sense that it likely would be […]
Help is available for people who have difficulty swallowing tablets
Many seniors have difficulty swallowing large tablets, like calcium and magnesium. Chewing some tablets leaves a terrible taste. Dr. Keith Roach, Medical Editor for the Herald Tribune has the answer. Older folks often have difficulty swallowing for several reasons; loss of elasticity of the tissues, dryness neurological changes reducing sensation, and changes in nerves and […]
Brain Health – ReCODE to Reverse Symptoms
Ryan Van Cleave Herald Tribune – Style Magazine – March 22, 2020 Nicci Kobritz – a geriatric specialist, nurse practitioner, and president of the Center for Brain Health (thecbh.com) – has long been interested in discovering better ways to deliver quality health care. In 1994, she founded Youthful Aging Home Care to do exactly that, […]
How To Be a Good Hospital Visitor
Visitors play an important role in the recovery of hospitalized people. each year one out of every seven Americans needs hospital care. If one of your family members or friends is hospitalized, would you know how to be a good hospital visitor? Hospital visits aren’t always easy, especially if you’re not sure what to do […]
Brain Health- ReCODE Protocol
Sue Cullen Scene Magazine – January 2020 Many things impact quality of life as we gracefully age. Leading that list is staying at the top of our mental game. Until recently, no roadmap existed for how to maintain optimal brain health or even reverse early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. Through Sarasota’s Center for Brain Health, neurologist Dr. […]