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Oct 11, 2021 Do Your Meds Need Management? Senior Health

Dr. Sara Ali addresses polypharmacy and the potential perils of too many pills. Sara Ali, MD ‘Polypharmacy’ is a complex-sounding word with a simple meaning: It refers to the simultaneous use of multiple medications, says Sara Ali, MD , a geriatrics and ...

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Oct 8, 2021 Annual Medicare Visits Help Seniors Stay Healthy Year-Round Senior Health

If you or a loved one has Medicare , one of its most important benefits is the annual wellness visit. This no-copay visit is not the same as an annual physical. Instead, it’s a chance for you and your provider to create a personalized preventative plan to ...

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Aug 4, 2021 Don’t Let Your Health Belly Flop! Senior Health

By: Maureen Stevens, PT, DPT, Cert MDT, GCS Throughout my life, when asked about my hobbies, swimming has always been at the top of the list. So as we head into the hot summer months, my thoughts immediately turn to the benefits of swimming for people of ...

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Jul 15, 2021 Beat the Heat - Heat-Related Illnesses and Safety Senior Health

Christopher Freer, DO, FACEP Senior VP Emergency and Hospitalist Medicine, RWJBarnabas Health Summer is here! While the summer brings with it warm and pleasant weather, it can also introduce high temperatures and humidity that stress the body’s ability to ...

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Feb 23, 2021 Is It More Than Just Memory Loss? Senior Health

A geriatrician explains the surprising symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. Joshua Shua-Haim, MD More than 5 million Americans ages 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s disease , which affects memory, thinking, and behavior, according to the Alzheimer’s ...

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Feb 12, 2021 Icy Conditions – Preventing Slip and Falls in the Winter Senior Health

Christopher Freer, DO, FACEP , Senior Vice President for Emergency and Hospitalist Medicine of RWJBarnabas Health According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) winter weather kills more than twice as many Americans than summer heat. ...

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Feb 5, 2021 Salute To Seniors: Maida Geriatrics Institute at Saint Barnabas Tends to Older Adults’ Medical and Physical Needs Senior Health

The James and Sharon Maida Geriatrics Institute at Saint Barnabas Medical Center is up and running—and it’s a one stop shop tending to older adults’ medical and physical needs. After COVID-19, Saint Barnabas Medical Center (SBMC) debuted the new James and ...

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Jan 26, 2021 Is the COVID-19 Vaccine Safe for Seniors? Senior Health

Many seniors have been asking if the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna) are safe for them, and whether they should get vaccinated. Jessica Israel, MD , Senior Vice President, Geriatrics and Palliative Care at RWJBarnabas Health explains ...

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Jan 15, 2021 RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group's Dr. Aaiza Aamer: Patient Care Philosophy Senior Health

RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group's Dr. Aaiza Aamer, Geriatric Medicine and Internal Medicine, discusses her patient care philosophy.

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