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The progression of Alzheimer's disease can be heartbreaking for sufferers and families. In the early stages, patients may experience minor memory loss and confusion – known as mild cognitive decline. Patients can stop recognizing their loved ones as the disease advances and become easily agitated. With an aging U.S. population, Alzheimer's disease is currently ranked as the seventh leading cause of death. Can Alzheimer's disease be prevented? 

The U.S. Census Bureau reports that the number of people who primarily work from home tripled, from about 9 million to 27.6 million, between 2019 and 2021. Thanks COVID. Many of us cobbled together a home workstation with little consideration for our health and are paying the price with stiffness, aches and pains. It's time to remedy that and get down to home workstation ergonomics 101. 

In 1994, we first showed that diet and nutrition played a role in the progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a disease that causes vision loss in the central part of the eye. It’s now proven that some foods can reduce the risk of advanced types of the disease by 57%.

When Illness or injury strikes, you need to decide where and when to get your health care. Sometimes it’s confusing to know when to go to the emergency room (think shark bite) and when urgent care would be a good option (think bug bite). We hope the below guidance helps when you need to decide: Urgent care vs. emergency department.