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Carolyn Spence Cagle PhD, RNC-E A usual part of aging is less strength based on muscle loss that leads to increased falling risk. Estimates indicate

Carolyn Spence Cagle PhD, RNC-E Heart disease causes more deaths among Americans than any other cause of death. Your genetic history is one uncontrollable factor

Carolyn Spence Cagle PhD, RNC-E Recently several of my friends shared disappointment in their health care management by their primary care doctor (PCP). Listening carefully,

By Carolyn Spence Cagle PhD, RNC-E Successful aging demands our careful attention to adequate eating of nutrients, including protein sources throughout the day. Protein provides

By Carolyn Spence Cagle PhD, RNC-E Perhaps we all know that we have a better chance of falling, breaking a bone, or injuring ourselves as

By Carolyn Spence Cagle PhD, RNC-E Maintaining our mental ability for a productive and functional life remains important to us despite our age. It is

Some of you may be reading this now and thinking, “I don’t even know what a rollback is”. It may be that you have not

By Carolyn Spence Cagle PhD, RNC-E As we age, it is normal to sleep more lightly, for shorter periods, and experience less deep sleep (stage

By Robin Scuton The cost of prescription drug cost seems to always be on the rise. The following tips will help us all to be

By Carolyn Spence Cagle PhD, RNC-E Our population’s increasing aging population pushes society to identify and implement creative and responsive long-term care solutions. Currently 17%

By Carolyn Spence Cagle PhD, RNC-E As we enter 2023, continued focus on ways to save money on health care, including prescription drugs, seems a

By Carolyn Spence Cagle PhD, RNC-E With multiple viruses (flu, COVID-19, RSV, etc.) circulating around us this winter, it seems relevant to talk about ways

By Carolyn Spence Cagle PhD, RNC-E We’ve heard that by 2028 the Medicare Part A Trust Fund will be depleted and unable to cover all

By Carolyn Spence Cagle PhD, RNC-E With an aging society, there is an increasing need for long-term environments that offer care to those persons unable

By Carolyn Spence Cagle PhD, RNC-E At this writing, the U.S. had over 53 M confirmed COVID-19 cases and over 820,000 deaths since the pandemic

By Carolyn Spence Cagle PhD, RNC-E   Twenty-five percent of retirees ages 65 to 69 take 5 daily medications, including costly brand name drugs, to

By Carolyn Spence Cagle PhD, RNC-E   Many recent media sources have focused on “ways to live longer,” a topic I believe of interest for

By Carolyn Spence Cagle Ph.D., RNC-E   Most of us rely on a strong doctor-patient relationship to meet our overall health needs that may increase