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By Dr. Robert Gilliland, DC The most common method that doctors use to treat peripheral neuropathy is with prescription drugs such as Gabapentin, Lyrica, Cymbalta, and Neurontin. While these drugs may temporarily reduce symptoms, they do nothing to halt the progression of the disease and come with a variety of harmful side effects. Peripheral neuropathy is the result of nerve …

By By Greg Pascucci Selecting the right senior living community is an important housing decision that involves more than simply choosing an apartment. It’s also about the community’s ability to provide a vibrant, active and engaging lifestyle, a key to successful aging. While you may not yet be certain when a move will be right for you, being proactive and …

Aging is inevitable. Many of us try to slow it down or look for ways to hide it on the outside (some more extreme than others), but despite our best efforts, it’s our organs on the inside that need the attention, particularly the heart. Our heart is an amazing workhorse. Without even thinking about it, this fist sized organ will beat …

By Bruce Ford, Owner In your lifestyle choices of deciding to eat healthy, live clean and add supplements to your diet, it’s imperative to seek out the highest-quality market and brands and to have the opportunity to discuss your options with an expert in nutrition. For Goodness Sake’s main priority is meeting your nutrition needs with researched information to educate the …

When your doctor orders a diagnostic image like a CT, MRI or X-ray, do you know that you have a choice where you get your imaging done? You do. It’s important to pick an organization with the best radiology team to correctly read and relay your results to your physician. Radiology Regional is a well-established imaging practice with over 30 board-certified …

Depression can be treated with many different types of medications, but medications often  have  some  potential  cardiotoxic effects. Controlling depression by using ketamine can be a more rapid and efficient way of aiding the treatment of heart disease. In recent studies such as the one cited below, more and more medical professionals are beginning to make the appropriate connections between …

By Hoglund Family Hearing and Audiology Services Imagine how helpful it would be to be visiting a foreign country, and when one of the locals speaks in their native language, your HEARING AIDS translate the message, so you hear it in English! Imagine that your mother is living alone and unfortunately suffers a fall, and three family members are immediately …

One-third of seniors age 65+ experience an accidental fall each year, and fall-related mortality is on the rise. It’s no wonder that heightened fall risk leads to fractures, fear of falling, loss of confidence, and subsequent self-restricted activities. Medicare and the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) recommend that clinicians include fall risk assessment as part of every annual geriatric wellness exam. The …

As we age, we weather a number of changes, not the least of which may include vision loss. In fact, by the time we reach the age of 65, one in six suffers some type of visual impairment. As vision loss progresses and daily tasks become more difficult, it can mean losing the ability to live an independent life. It’s Not …

By Hector J. Cordero, M.D. Just like it’s critical for the elderly to get their pneumococcal vaccinations, it’s also just as critical for babies. The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) recommends routine administration of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13 or Prevnar13®) for all children younger than 2 years of age: • Give PCV13 to infants as a series of 4 …