When is the best time to get a flu shot? Ideally, it’s best to get your flu shot before the flu begins to spread in your community. I always attempt to remember during Fall season...say, October-November. It takes about...

'Tis the holiday season. And this year, that means coordinating and scheduling a flu shot, along with a covid vaccine or booster shot. If you, or your elderly parents, are planning to receive a COVID-19 vaccine or booster along...

The senior flu shot is considered safe, but it may cause mild side effects related to inflammation and the body’s immune response. During the week after getting the flu vaccine, seniors may experience the following symptoms: -- Soreness, tenderness, redness,...

The following flu vaccines are recommended for adults 65 and older only. Talk to your doctor about which senior flu shot is right for your elderly parents. -- Fluzone High-Dose Quadrivalent (brand name: Fluzone High-Dose) is a vaccine made up...

As the calendar moves inevitably toward colder weather, please urge your elderly parents to take appropriate health precautions. Elders are at high risk for life-threatening complications from the flu, including hospitalizations and death. The CDC estimates the flu causes 140,000...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune and inflammatory disease where the immune system attacks healthy cells in the body by mistake, causing chronic inflammation. Since it is systemic, RA typically affects multiple joints at once. RA tends to come...

Osteoarthritis (OA), also known as degenerative joint disease, is the most common type of arthritis among the general population, affecting over 32.5 million U.S. adults. OA starts when the cartilage within a joint begins to break down, causing deterioration...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced an 8.7 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2023, the largest inflation-fueled increase in benefits in more than 40 years. Starting in January, the average monthly Social Security retirement benefit will rise by about $146,...

Gout is a complex yet common form of inflammatory arthritis, and one of the most painful. It typically affects one joint at a time, often the big toe joint. It is common for those with gout to experience a...

Arthritis is understood by most people to be a general condition that causes painful, stiff joints. What most people don’t know is that there are many different types of arthritis, each with its own set of symptoms and treatments....