Healthy Aging - Common Diseases & Conditions

Alzheimer's disease can be just as devastating to families as it is to patients. Here, Vivian Pinkowitz shares her story of caring for her husband through the good times and the bad.

Leola, 78, lives in Montgomery, AL. She has suffered from arthritis for decades, but didn’t give up on finding ways to cope with and manage this painful condition. Read on to see how she continues to overcome against the pain in her joints.

A growing body of research suggests that antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids may help prevent the onset of the disease.

Are you concerned that a loved one may be suffering from Alzheimer's disease? Read on to learn about the most common early symptoms.

Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease can be a challenge. Follow these tips to make it easier.

These simple tests can help detect common health conditions before they escalate.

Psoriasis is a potentially debilitating skin condition that encompasses several different types and levels of severity. Throughout the population, 10 percent of the public are predisposed to developing it.

Caregiving expert Jackie Pinkowitz discusses the difference between age-related memory problems and Alzheimer's disease.

As many as 15 million Americans suffer from some form of eczema. Here, 13 tips to help ease your symptoms.

Do you have an elderly relative you suspect may be starting to suffer from memory impairment? It's worth your while to have him or her be seen by a doctor and, if necessary, receive treatment even if the condition doesn't seem serious.

Have you noticed that your fast-acting relief inhaler isn't providing as much relief as you'd expect? If you're an older person who smoked, it's possible that in addition to asthma, you could have another ailment called Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

Two new tests could allow you to assess your pre-diabetes risk and monitor your blood sugar, all with just a puff of breath.

Mammograms save lives. Or do they? Breast cancer deaths have declined over the past two decades. Is this due to routine screenings or better treatment techniques?

You know it does, but do you know how and why smoking is one of the greatest health risks out there? Understanding what's behind the risk might help you or a loved one give them up for good.

Asking the right questions of yourself and your loved ones could save lives.

Take a coffee break. Get zen. Here are five fun fixes that will add to your quality of life, while lowering your risk of developing diabetes and possibly heart disease, too!

When you have prostate cancer, you want to get better as quickly as possible. Fortunately, you can improve your chances of a successful recovery.

You've heard they do. You've heard they don't. So, what are the experts saying about the real risk?

It's also called "double diabetes," and diagnoses are on the rise.

An occasional increase in blood pressure above your average reading is not usually a cause for alarm. But, over time—and if those spikes in your blood pressure occur frequently enough—they can cause damage to your blood vessels, heart, and kidneys the same way having chronically high blood pressure can.

Have you ever grappled with the unexpected side effects from a medication? It's important to pinpoint the cause of these surprising reactions. Here's the right way to know if it's a true drug allergy.

If you've had bouts of short-term insomnia in the past, you can probably predict when it's likely to happen again. The first thing to do is to stop anticipating trouble. Worrying about insomnia only makes insomnia worse.

Heart disease is the number one killer of women in the U.S. Did you know there are four steps you can take to reduce your risk of heart disease by up to 82 percent?

Living with diabetes raises your risk of heart disease. What if the same drug you take to treat your diabetes symptoms also had benefits for your heart health?

Although advancing age and being a woman are the two most significant risk factors for breast cancer, a family history also raises your risk of developing breast cancer and developing it at a younger age.

Taking a daily aspirin could be good for your health... or it could be bad for your health. There are advantages for those living with diabetes, but there are also risks.

Are you an "apple"? Are you a "pear"? And what does that really determine anyway?

A new study shows that there may be added heart benefits to including these foods in your daily diet.

Taking stock of the kinds of foods in your pantry and refrigerator and replacing the ones that increase your risk for cardiovascular disease with nutritious, flavorful whole foods, will help you and your family make heart-smart food choices and reduce your risk of heart disease.

What is the relationship between these two conditions? Could one contribute to or cause the other?