The outbreak of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 in the winter of 2019-20 required people of all ages and backgrounds to make changes in their daily
Connection and a sense of community can be critical to well-being as people continue to distance and isolate. It can be challenging, especially for older
By Mary Petersen Signal Staff Writer W ho hasn’t heard the joke about COVID-19 — not referring to the name of the virus but the
It is customary for people to take inventory of their lives as they grow older, wondering about their impact on the world and the people
Restrictions implemented to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 have saved untold numbers of lives. The world has adjusted to such restrictions, and
Q: Dr. Helm, would you explain the difference between traditional cataract surgery and laser cataract surgery? Dr. Helm: Traditional cataract surgery involves the use of blades to
By Mary Petersen Signal Staff Writer Now that restrictions are easing nationwide, Americans are facing decisions about how they will re-enter public spaces and to
Getting proper nutrition can be challenging for everyone, but especially as we age for a variety of reasons, including changing tastes, physical or dental conditions,
With hospitals around the country reporting a recent drop in the number of stroke cases arriving in their emergency rooms, some health experts suspect that
By Mary Petersen, Signal Staff Writer As March blurred into April and now April into May, we’ve grown accustomed to losing track of days and
You may not want to consider a time when you might not be able to fully take care of yourself, but the reality is there
By Mary Petersen, Signal Staff Writer I’ve made masks for the family, donned rubber gloves to go to the store, practiced yoga via stream classes.
Millions of elderly and incapacitated individuals find long-term care facilities are the safest places to reside and receive both medical care and assistance with daily
If you’re a senior with diabetes, you’re not alone. The statistics are eye opening — more than 25% of Americans age 65 and older have
Arthritis has name recognition, even among people who are not suffering from it. But despite that recognition, arthritis is not as well understood as one
If you worry that you or someone you love will get heart disease or even have a heart attack, it’s understandable. Heart disease is the
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive nervous system disorder that primarily affects movement. In the earliest stages of Parkinson’s, an affected person’s face also may show
My daughter’s friend recently lost his mother to cancer three weeks after her diagnosis. She was only 68. It was painful to witness the grief
We’ve spent our lives worrying about “macro” disasters — airline crashes, financial dumps, terrorists, even plummeting space junk. Then a novel microorganism comes along and
Bacteria are present all around us, and people and these microorganisms often live together without incident. In fact, there are many bacteria that are helpful
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