You might have heard the term “precision medicine” and wondered what it means. Precision medicine looks at and addresses unique disease risks and helps your medical provider prescribe the appropriate and best treatment. In healthcare systems, this is also called personalized medicine, which is an approach for protecting health and ... Read More »
People living with Alzheimer’s can join in family travel. The following information offers ways in which caregivers can manage the challenges of traveling with someone who has Alzheimer’s, and still keep travel plans on track: Carry important documents and medications with you. Include emergency contact information, a list of current ... Read More »
Learn the signs and symptoms. By Stanley P. Fisher, M.D. Co-Director, Saint Luke’s Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute Concern about developing dementia or Alzheimer’s disease is very common among aging adults. Patients often come to my office worried about their memory loss, or a decrease in their ability to think, plan, ... Read More »
By Tenille L. Lawson, PharmD, BCPD The Alzheimer’s Association is currently funding over 400 projects to address the growing concerns of approximately 5.7 million Americans who battle Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). This overwhelming statistic is expected to triple by 2050 according to the Center for Disease Control. Because there is no ... Read More »
Researchers are pursuing a cure and prevention. By Jeffrey Burns, MD, Co-Director of the University of Kansas Alzheimer’s Disease Center & Professor of Neurology, University of Kansas School of Medicine The first patient cured of Alzheimer’s disease will be in a clinical trial. As a researcher and as a physician, ... Read More »
The person I knew is gone forever. As told to Our Health Matters Tim spoke to Our Health Matters candidly about how his father’s battle with dementia affected his family. What was your father like before he got sick? My dad was a very hard worker his whole life. When ... Read More »
By Krisha McCoy A geriatrician is something more than a physician who simply cares for old people. The geriatrician should, above all, be well grounded in internal medicine, have a genuine fondness for the elderly and their problems, and be experienced in neurology, psychiatry and rehabilitation medicine. A possible additional ... Read More »
Faith and a positive attitude helps. As told to Our Health Matters. I’ve lived with stage 4 renal kidney disease (advanced kidney damage that leads to dialysis treatment or a transplant.) for 12 years, and Type 2 diabetes* for more than 30 years. Type 2 diabetes results when the body ... Read More »
Andrea Stafos, DNP, APRN, ANP-BC, BC-ADM By Andrea Stafos, DNP, APRN, ANP-BC, BC-ADM Manager and Diabetes Clinical Specialist Nutrition and Diabetes Education Center Shawnee Mission Health Living with diabetes is challenging, but possible. If you are living with diabetes, you know the realities of life happen when ... Read More »
Pre-travel planning reduces the worry of traveling with a diabetic child. To keep your child safe and healthy, good preparation will make your trip safer and more enjoyable for you and your child. Whether traveling across the state to visit family or flying off to an exotic location, plan meals ... Read More »
