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July 29, 2020
Caring for Your Grandchildren? Set Yourself up for Success
While our communities slowly re-open, many grandparents may find themselves providing care for their grandchildren. Learn how to establish an open dialogue with your child and their spouse in order to prevent potential conflicts.
June 17, 2020
Got Back Pain? These Patients Got Care Without Leaving Home
With limited in-person appointments available, Joseph Van Horn and Raymond Mitchell describe how they were able to receive orthopedic care for back injuries. Learn how they both got care during COVID-19.
May 22, 2020
With Stroke, Seconds Count
It is critical to diagnose a stroke as early as possible because potential treatments for many types of stroke are absolutely dependent on time. Don't delay your care for fear of exposure to COVID.
February 4, 2020
Our Metabolic Bone Clinic Has Moved!
We have some good news to share – the Metabolic Bone Program has moved! To improve appointment access, reduce wait times and increase free patient parking, we recently moved our offices and our bone density machine from the Rheumatology office inside the University of Vermont Medical Center to 62 Tilley Drive, Suite 202 in South
January 20, 2020
January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month
More than 3 million Americans have glaucoma, a disease that damages your eye’s optic nerve. Find out if you are at a higher than normal risk of getting glaucoma.
January 3, 2020
Providers Improving Care Conversations, Especially With Children
Innovative communication workshops enhance pediatric care and family experience to ensure patients and families feel seen and heard.
November 22, 2019
How to Care For a Person With Alzheimer's Disease
Lori McKenna, LICSW, social worker with the UVM Medical Center’s Memory Program, answers questions about caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease.
September 19, 2019
The Power of Palliative Care: A Daughter’s Testimony
Within 24 hours of my 83 year-old father’s car accident, a palliative care team visited him in the ICU at UVM Medical Center. His comments, along with his Do Not Resuscitate order, triggered their visit. I did not know what palliative care, other than at the end of life, could be. I now believe it
May 29, 2019
How One Bone Fracture Puts You at Risk for Life-Threatening Fractures
May is National Osteoporosis Month. I would like to talk about the importance of preventing fractures. Osteoporotic fractures are common, can be painful, and result in limiting a person’s activities. Our goal is to prevent a fracture before it happens. When you experience an osteopathic fracture, you significantly raise your risk for another fracture. Our
May 20, 2019
Stroke: How to Prevent One, How to Recognize One
Most of us can say we know someone who has had a stroke. The facts speak volumes: A stroke happens every 40 seconds in the United States Every 4 minutes, someone dies of a stroke It is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States Although they occur more commonly in those over the
May 13, 2019
What You Need to Know About Shoulder Arthritis
A shoulder dislocation puts you at risk for developing osteoarthritis of the shoulder later on in life. Not to worry if this happened to you as a young adult while playing sports, or more recently from a slip and fall injury. Many Americans suffer from shoulder arthritis but very few actually require a joint replacement.
May 9, 2019
Osteoporosis: How to "Bone Up" on Bone Health
I am the director of the Osteoporosis Program at the University of Vermont Medical Center. So, I am honored and excited to bring awareness to this important issue in our community. Unfortunately, fractures are quite common. Fractures: On the Rise in the United States Estimates in the U.S. are that for women over age 50,
May 6, 2019
9 Ways to Reduce Your Stroke Risk
When it comes to stroke, there are many risk factors that are beyond your control, including Being over age 55; Being a female (each year, women have more strokes than men, and stroke kills more women than men. Use of birth control pills, pregnancy, history of preeclampsia/eclampsia or gestational diabetes, oral contraceptive use, and smoking,
March 21, 2019
Senior Nutrition: Why Adding Protein to Your Diet is Important
As we age we lose muscle and strength, a medical term known as sarcopenia. As our muscles get smaller, we become weaker. The loss of strength is consistent with a loss of mobility and independence. The quality and quantity of daily consumption of protein are important in slowing this progression. Here’s why and how. What
February 18, 2019
Are You At Risk for Vision Loss?
One of the fastest-growing issues in eye health—and health care in general—is age related macular degeneration. In fact, this disease—also called AMD—has become the most common cause of severe vision loss in people over the age of 65. As we live longer due to the amazing advances in medical care, and the healthy manner in