It’s important to trust our doctors’ recommendations, but it’s just as important to be informed and to question prescribed treatments and medications to make sure the benefits outweigh the risks. To assist with this, the American Geriatric Society has put together information on treatments that may be not only unnecessary, but potentially harmful. Choosing Wisely, […]
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All too often, older adults do not take the necessary steps to prevent health problems before they start. Just a few annual preventative health measures, such as getting a flu shot, can reduce illness and result in other significant health benefits. Talk to your loved one and his or her physician about whether or not
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You know about the flu and pneumonia, but what do you know about shingles? Shingles, also called zoster or the herpes zoster virus, is a painful rash caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. Having had the chicken pox virus puts a person at risk for contracting shingles, and the risk for shingles increases
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Both the flu and pneumonia are particularly dangerous for the elderly or others with compromised immune systems, yet many avoid getting annual vaccinations due to common misconceptions about the shots. Independence-4-Seniors is here to help debunk some of the common myths often associated with vaccines: Myth: The flu vaccine will give me the flu. Truth:
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It would be great if we could keep the natural immune systems we had in our teens and twenties throughout our lives. Unfortunately, though, as a person ages, the immune system weakens and becomes more susceptible to illnesses like the flu and pneumonia. In fact, influenza and pneumonia together represent the seventh leading cause of
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