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When a patient is using five or more medications it is defined as “polypharmacy.” Polypharmacy is more common in older… Read Full Article

The field of Rheumatology is a subspecialty of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics that focuses on the diagnosis and therapy of… Read Full Article

There are over 100 different types of arthritic conditions and the management and treatment is vastly different from one to… Read Full Article

Research shows that people who continue to maintain close friendships and find other means to interact socially live longer than… Read Full Article

The song, “Don’t Worry Be Happy,” often makes people smile. Does this simple phrase provide benefit for healthy aging? Negative… Read Full Article

Patients often tell me “Doc, I have arthritis.” As a rheumatologist, it is my job to figure out if they… Read Full Article

Physical activity is essential to healthy aging. As an older adult, regular physical activity is one of the most important… Read Full Article

People are living much longer now. Our average life expectancy has increased to 80 years, and the oldest living person… Read Full Article

November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. So, in honor of Alzheimer’s Disease, I wanted to talk a little about memory loss.… Read Full Article

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