This kind of brain training actually slows cognitive decline
Training to boost processing speed has been shown to prevent cognitive decline.
Senior Health
A selection of Dr. Lavine's articles on senior health...
Weight training and bone density
Weight training is an essential part of a program to maintain muscle mass and prevent fragility fractures.
America’s other drug epidemic – seniors in the hospital
The shocking epidemic of over-medication of seniors.
This quick enjoyment of life quiz predicts your longevity
A sense of enjoyment of life makes a large difference in longevity.
Altered sense of humor an early warning sign of dementia
Those with Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia often lose their taste for absurdist or satirical humor.
Reverse hip joint arthritis
Dr. Lavine's program to reverse hip joint arthritis
Harm reduction vs. Restoring health: Why blood pressure pills don’t make you healthier
Does blood pressure medication make you more healthy? Allopathic doctors and chiropractors see the question differently.
Do you get wiser as you get older?
Our brain activity slows down as we age. But do we gain wisdom to compensate?
For bone density – Let them eat prunes!
Eating prunes improved bone density in a 2011 study of post-menopausal women.
Poor sleep – The hidden epidemic
An epidemic of poor sleep is walloping the nation's health. Here's what you can do about it...
The best tests to determine if you need statins
Specific tests can help you learn if you really need to take statin drugs or not.
Speed Counts
Scientists are now studying how the biomechanics of your gait changes as you age. Awareness of basic movement patterns can help you maintain speed - and health - at any age.
Two things I learned from my patient Liz
My experience with Liz reinforced for me the risk of anesthesia, and also reminded me that the brain serves the body, not the other way around.
Reverse cognitive decline with diet, lifestyle changes
Memory loss and cognitive decline are largely preventable (and even reversible) with a comprehensive personalized program of diet, exercise, and lifestyle changes.
Is It Just Normal Aging? (Or Am I Losing My Mind?) Two simple ways to tell
Two simple self-assessment tests help distinguish between healthy aging and potentially more serious varieties of memory decline.
