Eight glasses of water a day is familiar advice. For older adults, it is also surprisingly close to one major professional recommendation, although the science is more nuanced than a fixed number of glasses suggests. The European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN) recommends that older women generally be offered at least 1.6 liters […]
Indigestion is common. Heart attacks are common, too. Unfortunately, the sensations can sometimes be similar, particularly for older adults. That makes one distinction especially important: when new or unexplained symptoms could be coming from the heart, time matters. Waiting to see whether the discomfort goes away can delay treatment during a heart attack. The American […]
