Can a Blood Test Predict Your (Medical) Future?

Can a Blood Test Predict Your (Medical) Future?

Recent studies have revealed that certain proteins in your blood can be predictors of diseases years down the road.  The blood test called SOBA (Soluble Oligomer Binding Assay) can detect toxic oligomers in blood of patients with Alzheimer’s disease, Type 2 Diabetes...
Is a “Broken Heart” Really a Thing?

Is a “Broken Heart” Really a Thing?

The phrase “Dying of a broken heart” sounds like a storybook line.  But could it be real? Perhaps one of the most public examples of this occurred in 2016 when Debbie Reynolds followed her daughter, Carrie Fisher in death within two days.  In fact, there are few...
Signs of Senior Depression

Signs of Senior Depression

Depression occurs in about one out of five seniors and, among the homebound, that figure may be as high as 46 percent according to The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).  But, despite its frequency, depression is not a normal part of aging. Depression can...