Watching the decline of my parents as they moved into their late 80s emphasized to me the importance of maintaining mobility as we age. Once an older person is confined to a walker or wheelchair, they begin to deteriorate rapidly. It's astounding to see people, much younger than myself, scooting around Walmart on electric carts. Some have legitimate reasons like a disability … [Read more...]
The Best Medical Wearables To Stay on Top of Your Health
Recently, AARP The Magazine did an article on medical wearables which, when you think about it, is a perfect gift for anyone you know over 50. There’s so much new technology being developed to monitor your health and possibly save your life they are worth considering. I've gathered a list of some that I consider being the best. Medical wearables to monitor your heart and … [Read more...]
An AFib Patient Gets a New Lease on Life with a Watchman
I interviewed Jan Mitchell, an AFib (Atrial Fibrillation) patient who currently has a Watchman device implanted to protect her against possible stroke. It’s the only FDA-approved implant proven to reduce the risk of stroke in patients whose AFib was not caused by a heart-valve problem. The advantage to the patient is that there is no longer a need to use blood-thinning … [Read more...]
How to Prevent a Heart Attack as a Woman Over 50
At a women’s networking event I attended, our speaker was Dr. Cathie-Ann Lippman, M.D., founder of the Lippman Center for Optimal Health in Beverly Hills. She spoke about how to prevent a heart attack. I thought it was important to share her life-saving tips with as many of you as possible. A heart attack is the number one killer of women over 50 Dr. Lippman received her … [Read more...]
12 Tips to Avoid Fainting in Public and Hurting Yourself
I fainted again for the second time. You can read about my first experience here. When it first happened almost 2 years ago, I was totally freaked out because I’d never fainted before in my life and was terrified that something was seriously wrong with me. My doctors ran tons of tests, including MRI, EEG, Holter Monitor, EKG, etc., but didn't find anything wrong. They thought I … [Read more...]
