by Specialdocs Consultants | Feb 11, 2025 | Nutrition, Patient News
In the past decade it has become well recognized that the millions of bacteria in the gut, collectively known as the microbiome, can influence the health of the brain, lung, heart, metabolism and the immune system. Thousands of studies have been conducted since the...
by Specialdocs Consultants | Feb 11, 2025 | Patient News
At around the same time as females enter menopause in their late 40s or early 50s, males are experiencing their own hormonal decline, called andropause. As part of the normal aging process, a man’s testosterone levels decrease by about 1% a year after age 40. Low...
by Specialdocs Consultants | Feb 11, 2025 | Healthy Aging, Mental Health, Patient News
Defined simply as the final menstrual period, when it is no longer possible for a woman to get pregnant, the current approach to menopause has become increasingly nuanced, recognizing that each individual’s experience varies widely. Many women transition into this...
by Specialdocs Consultants | Feb 11, 2025 | Mental Health, Patient News
Like so many popular 20th century concepts, the image of a man in an existential crisis at age 50 who trades in his long-time wife and car for newer models is on the wane – and may never have been correct. Psychoanalyst Elliott Jaques coined the term in 1965 to...
by Specialdocs Consultants | Feb 11, 2025 | Healthy Aging, Patient News
“I’m having a senior moment. I’m too old to try that. I look good for my age. It’s time to put her/him out to pasture. These are just aches and pains from old age. Sweetie, you don’t look a day over 29. Ok boomer. There will be a tsunami of aging dependents in...
