Colon cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the large intestine (colon). The colon is the final part of the digestive tract.Colon cancer typically affects older adults, though it can happen at any age. It usually begins as small, noncanerous (benign)...
Month: October 2020
What conditions are most often misdiagnosed?
When you have a health problem, you likely head into your doctor’s office, hoping you can find the answer to what’s wrong. However, a doctor making a correct diagnosis doesn’t always happen. Some studies show doctors misdiagnosis about 12 million patients each year...
Older Adults and Depression
Do you feel tired, helpless, and hopeless?Have you lost interest in many of the activities and interests you previously enjoyed?Are you having trouble working, sleeping, eating, and functioning?Have you felt this way day after day?If you answered yes, you may be...
Older Adults Are Younger Than They Were 30 Years Ago
Men and women ages 75-80 right now have better muscle strength, walking speed, reaction speed, verbal fluency, reasoning and working memory than people of the same age 30 years ago, a new study finds."Performance-based measurements describe how older people manage in...