Health Articles

The Marketing and Admissions Director at Barclay Friends publishes several health articles each month in The Daily Local, a Chester County newspaper. To read these health articles, please click on the links below. 

Muscling Out Alzheimer's  Recent research shows that building stronger muscles not only accords a physical benefit to seniors, but it may also help them lower their risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

Green Tea Lifts Seniors' Spirits  Japanese researchers have found that elderly individuals who drink several cups of green tea daily are less likely to suffer from depression.

Can Hormones Prevent Physical Decline?  A new study involving 2,400 women aged 65 years and older shows that hormone replacement therapy does not protect older women from age-related disability.

Arthritis Medication  Many older adults choose non-sterodial anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen, as well as COX-2 inhibitors to allay arthritis pain.

Fitness Increases the Likelihood of Longevity The fitter you are, the longer you are likely to live.

Older, But Wiser  As we age, reaction time slows and it may take longer to retrieve information. The good news is that the aging brain displays an increased capacity to cope with complex reasoning skills.

Throwing Some Weight Around  It is something of a surprise that slightly overweight septuagenarians actually live longer than 70-year-olds of "normal weight".

Calcium Benefit May Extend Beyond Bones  Not only does calcium build strong bones, but this mineral may also prevent cancer.

Longer Than Expected  Regardless of the gender, the fact is that the longer a person lives, the longer he or she can expect to live.

Strong Suggestion!  Skeletal bones need to be stressed by weight or resistance in order to stay healthy and strong.