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Geriatrics

The Stitch 

Simple tips to prevent falls

June 30, 2021June 30, 2021Bertie 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, 2020October 27, 2020Coronavirus, 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, 2018October 22, 2018Alzheimer'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, 2016May 31, 2019Aging, 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, 2014October 7, 2016Aging, 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, 2014October 7, 2016Aging, 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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From the Labs Image of the Month

From The Labs Image of the Month From the Labs: A selection of From the Labs Images of the Month on display in the A Hallway at Main Baylor.

Healthy Habits: A DOC-umentary Series

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