012 – Q&A: Answers to Your Questions On Aging & Health

Better Health While Aging

English - May 12, 2016 15:00 - ★★★★★ - 109 ratings
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Dr. K answers nine audience questions on aging health. This episode covers how many extra opinions to get if you've been diagnosed with a serious illness, unbalanced legs, concerns about impotence, how to deal with declining independence if you can't afford to hire help, Medicare and hearing aids, ageism, muscle pains, what's normal aging when it comes to memory, and more. Related links are in the episode's show notes, at BetterHealthWhileAging.net/podcast

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In This Episode:

Dr. K answers nine audience questions related to the health of older adults:

How many extra opinions to get from different doctors when you have a serious condition?

What causes legs to feel unbalanced and prone to falling?

How to deal with declining abilities, dementia, and physical dependency when you don’t have family to provide care or money to hire someone?

Is there a way to recapture sexual activity after three impotent years?

Why doesn’t Medicare cover hearing aids?

Why is it so difficult for people to admit they are aging and why do we shove aging people aside? What can be done about this, to help us prepare for an aging society?

Is chronic muscle pain an indication of old age and is it bad to ignore it?

What does conservative treatment for severe chronic kidney disease involve and what happens if you decide to not start dialysis?

What is normal aging in the area of memory loss?

Related Resources:

4 Steps to Get Better Advice From Doctors

Be a Prepared Patient: Seek Knowledge About Your Health

Be a Prepared Patient: Make Good Treatment Decisions

UpToDate.com

Why Older People Fall

005 Expert Interview: Otago & Proven Exercises for Fall Prevention

Eldercare Locator (use to find local Area Agency on Aging)

Family Care Alliance Care Navigator