Asthma in Seniors: Here’s What You Need to Know

Asthma is common among people aged 65 and older; more than two million older Americans have the condition. While most of those people have had asthma since they were young, it’s also not uncommon for seniors in their 70s and beyond to develop it for the first time. The problem is that adult-onset asthma is…

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Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia—What’s the Difference

Many people use Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and dementia interchangeably. However, the two diagnoses are in fact quite different. While Alzheimer’s disease is a form of dementia, they are not the same condition at all. Here’s what you need to know about these two ailments: Dementia Dementia is a syndrome; a group of disorders without a…

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The Story of the American Gut

As National Skilled Nursing Care Week winds down at Park Crescent, let’s add another story to all the narratives we’ve shared over the last few days. It’s the story of the American gut. The latest reports from The American Gut, part of an ongoing global microbiome project, tell us more about what’s going on inside…

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How Drinking Affects Aging

If you’ve always been a light drinker, limiting yourself to a glass of wine in social situations, you might think you have nothing to worry about. After all, a wealth of medical information supports actual health benefits from moderate wine drinking. For instance, some studies have proven that drinking red wine may protect the heart. But…

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Caring for the Caregiver

Imagine you’re on an airplane that suddenly loses air pressure. The oxygen masks descend, and everyone scrambles to put them on. You’re traveling with a loved one who needs help. What do you do? The airline safety instructions are very clear: first put on your own mask, and then help others. You can only care for…

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New Hope for Non-Healing Diabetic Wounds

Diabetes comes with many complications, and the most debilitating of them are wounds on the feet or legs. There are an estimated 25 million Americans with diabetes, and approximately 15% of diabetics will develop an ulcer on the feet or lower legs at some point. This is because diabetes causes poor blood circulation, which lowers the…

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Seniors Can Tell their Stories with Scrapbooking

Here at Park Crescent, we’re gearing up for National Skilled Nursing Care Week. The week-long observance, beginning  May 13, will celebrate our unique life stories. The seniors in our lives have fascinating and inspirational stories to tell, if we only listen. Have you ever asked your mom what was it like coming of age during…

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Effective Psoriasis Treatment is Around the Corner

Great news for psoriasis sufferers! Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have isolated a compound from the body’s immune system that eliminated psoriasis in mice. This revolutionary treatment offers hope of a cure, and even has the potential to treat other autoimmune diseases. What is psoriasis? Psoriasis is an autoimmune disorder in…

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How Smoking Affects Your Vision

You probably already know about smoking’s effect on the heart and lungs. You know that smoking puts you at higher risk for heart disease and lung cancer. But did you know that smoking can also cause vision loss? Many studies show smoking increases your risk of developing vision problems. Smoking is a risk factor in…

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Why it’s Great to be Old

Our culture is obsessed with youth. Billions of dollars are spent on anti-aging products—elixirs and lotions and magic pills. In a list of top ten worst things to happen, getting old is in the top five. Our bodies start deteriorating, we face new challenges and illnesses, and we start losing people we love. Aging is…

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