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4 Things You Should Know About Alzheimer’s Disease & Brain Health

Alzheimer’s Disease

At this point, most of us know someone that is affected by Alzheimer’s disease. Numerous studies and statistics show Alzheimer’s and other related dementias are on the rise. According to the Alzheimer’s Association’s latest figures, nearly 5.2 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, and that number is expected to triple by 2050. Experts estimate that an Alzheimer’s diagnosis will affect close …

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Varicose Veins: What You Should Know

By Federico M. Richter, MD Do your legs hurt? Do you have swelling or numbness and tingling in your legs or feet? Multiple health conditions can cause tingling sensations in the feet and legs, such as diabetes or MS, but often it is associated with varicose veins. One out of two people over the age of 50 have varicose veins, …

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Medication Discrepancy Risk Factors the #1 Factor: Low Social Support

The Bad News: Despite much attention in recent decades, medication discrepancies still present a prevalent danger for patients. Across various care settings and patient groups, the prevalence of medication discrepancies has ranged from 14% to 86%. (1-5) One of the latest entries into this body of evidence is the work of Elizabeth Manias and colleagues, measuring an unintentional medication discrepancy …

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Freedom Rehab Aquatic Therapy and Balance Center Offers New Land-Based Therapy

At least 50 percent of the U.S. population will develop a balance issue, at some point in their lives. Balance disorders typically happen to the aging population, between the ages of 50 to 75. Freedom Rehab Aquatic Therapy and Balance Center is now offering at-home land based therapy and you don’t have to be home bound to qualify. • Do …

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Robotic-Assisted Surgery Can Mean Better Outcomes for Knee Replacements

Knee Replacement

By Tracy Ng, D.O. He’s in his 60s and has always been athletic, enjoying golf or tennis nearly every day. Lately, though, pain in his knee is so intense and constant that he needs a long-term, surgical solution to regain an active lifestyle. For many people, such a diagnosis means undergoing partial or total knee replacement. Fortunately, robotic-assisted surgery performed …

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Hurricane Preparedness: Freedom Village of Bradenton

We’ve been forewarned that this year’s storm season is going to be much more active than normal, and so far, it’s been going strong. We can hope that our coast won’t get hit, but it’s essential to make plans for hurricane season. It’s important to have a plan. • Lists of medication or prepacked bags of extra’s (enough for two …

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Common Causes for Pain in the Legs Concerning Vascular and Venous Issues

By Federico M. Richter, MD Chronic Venous Insufficiency is a medical condition in which the veins are unable to pump deoxygenated blood back to the heart. This is caused because the one way valves that are inside the veins are damaged (Incompetent) and this causes venous reflux (Blood pooling on the legs instead of returning in the heart) often resulting …

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Healthy Aging

Healthy Aging

Healthy aging doesn’t mean that you will not get wrinkles or gray hair, but rather it will provide years of health vs. diseased cells and illnesses. We know that people are living longer, but the goal should be to learn to age well and reduce chronic conditions like cancer, Parkinson’s disease, dementia, diabetes, and osteoporosis. While there is no magic …

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Accountable Inpatient Medicine

Accountable Inpatient Medicine

Accountable Inpa.ent Medicine “AIM” was founded on the basis of providing a sense of continuity to an area of medicine that has always seemed to struggle. AIM was founded by Dr. Richard “Alex” Houston and Dr. Gaby Coatti just out of residency. Trained in internal medicine with a focus on hospital acute care, Dr. Houston and Dr. Coatti noticed there …

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Natural Ways to Reduce Stress, Depression and Anxiety

Gerry Letendre, RPh, MBA, CHt The isolation, fear of what’s to come, and dealing with our lives in these uncertain times, has left many people feeling anxious, overwhelmed, stressed out and even depressed. Many people are trying to balance work, making sure their kids are attending school online and trying to prepare for whatever the future holds. Our already busy …

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