by Razi Ann Berry | Sep 2, 2016 | Naturopathic News
A study conducted at Duke-NUS Medical School, has shown that low vitamin D levels may be associated with an increased risk of cognitive decline, in the elderly. A study done in China, recruited 1,202 participants, aged 60 and older. Researchers were interested in...
by Razi Ann Berry | Sep 1, 2016 | 2016 | September, Geriatrics
Docere Thomas A. Kruzel, ND Elder abuse, neglect, loneliness, and the difficulties encountered with ageist attitudes are some of the biggest challenges faced by the elderly in most societies worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO), in its World Report on Health...
by Razi Ann Berry | Sep 1, 2016 | 2016 | September, Anti-Aging, Editorial / Opinion, Geriatrics
Naturopathic Perspective Pamela Sky Jeanne, ND Aging is a process most people deny until it is right up front, presenting at times as an illness or physical disability. The joke is on us when we wake up one morning and realize it has actually happened. Today I am 70;...
by Razi Ann Berry | Sep 1, 2016 | 2016 | September, Geriatrics, Pain Medicine
Naturopathic Perspective Judith Ancheta, ND As a proud member of the naturopathic profession, I am very aware of our ability to effect profound changes in our patients’ health. The patients with whom we work can confirm this. In Part 1 of this article (NDNR, July...
by Razi Ann Berry | Sep 1, 2016 | 2016 | September, Anti-Aging, Geriatrics, Oncology
Tolle Totum Sukriti Bhardwaj, BHSc Monique Aucoin, BMSc, ND Within the elderly patient population, cancer is a growing concern. In 2013, there were an estimated 841 million elderly cancer patients (ECPs) worldwide, and this figure is projected to reach 2 billion by...
