12 health tips for holiday travels By Maripet L. Poso The holiday season is upon us, and one of the best ways to celebrate it with loved ones is to go on a holiday trip! Whether you want to embark on a cruise vacation, a ski travel, a beach getaway or simply to pay a [...]
“I am old so I do not need to eat so much”, “Food doesn’t taste the same anymore”, “I have problems chewing my food”. Do these sound familiar? As we age, our overall body functions decline and our metabolism rate decreases, leading to less energy required by our body. We might also undergo many physiological [...]
Geriatrics is a sub-specialty of internal medicine and family medicine that focuses on health care of elderly people.[1] It aims to promote health by preventing and treating diseases and disabilities in older adults. There is no set age at which patients may be under the care of a geriatrician, or physician who specializes in the [...]
