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Momentum

The healing power of reminiscing

January 27, 2025 Dementia,  elderly people,  Geriatrics,  Memory,  reminiscing

Dr. Mark Kunik explains more how reminiscence therapy can be beneficial for the mental health and well-being of elderly people.

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Resonance podcast: Geriatrics and Medicine’s Next Generation

April 3, 2023 Geriatrics,  Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center,  Resonance Podcast

In a recent Resonance podcast, Dr. Angela Catic talks about her journey to geriatrics and the future of caring for older adults.

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How to help a lonely older adult during the holidays

November 8, 2022 Geriatrics,  Holidays,  Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Loneliness and social isolation experienced by senior citizens does not take the holidays off. In fact, those feelings can be exacerbated by the appearance of

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The Stitch

Simple tips to prevent falls

June 30, 2021 Bertie Taylor,  fall,  Geriatrics,  Healthcare,  Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery

As part of National Safety Month, Dr. Chad Wilson describes several ways adults can reduce the risk of falling as they age.

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Geriatric psychiatry and COVID-19: Interview with Dr. Ali Abbas Asghar-Ali

July 21, 2020 Coronavirus,  COVID-19,  Education,  Geriatrics,  Medical Education,  Mental Health,  Psychiatry,  Psychiatry and COVID-19

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of Progress Notes posts featuring mental health professionals, their interests, and their thoughts on the COVID-19

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Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease: What you need to know

October 23, 2018 Alzheimer's Disease,  Dementia,  Dr. Mark Kunik,  Geriatrics,  Healthcare,  Nicole Blanton,  Psychiatry

There are many concerns associated with aging, including issues with memory or cognitive decline. You may hear the terms dementia and Alzheimer’s disease used interchangeably

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Alcohol use and seniors: What you should know

May 3, 2016 Aging,  Alcoholism,  Baylor Psychiatry Clinic,  Dr. Robert Roush,  Geriatrics,  Healthcare,  Houston,  Huffington Center on Aging,  Mental Health,  Nicole Blanton,  Psychiatry

Gifting your elderly loved one a bottle of wine may be a thoughtful gesture, but alcohol could adversely affect them and even risk their health

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Exercise does the elderly body good

November 11, 2014 Aging,  Dr. Robert Roush,  Exercise,  Fitness,  Geriatrics,  Healthcare,  Nutrition,  Nutrition and Wellness

Exercise can’t stop the aging process, but experts at Baylor College of Medicine say that for the elderly, whether it’s weight training, walking, swimming or

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Keeping mind active improves aging memory

September 26, 2014 Aging,  Dr. Anita Woods,  Geriatrics,  Huffington Center on Aging,  Memory,  Nutrition and Wellness

Feeling forgetful? Don’t automatically blame your “aging brain.” Our expert at Baylor College of Medicine’s Huffington Center on Aging, says memory loss has relatively little to do

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Blood vessels (magenta) intertwined with metastatic medulloblastoma tumor cells (green) nestled within the protective layers that surround the mouse spinal cord. From the Labs: a closer look at metastatic medulloblastoma

Healthy Habits: A DOC-umentary Series

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