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Ask Dr. Narrett: What's your medical question?
Friday, May 01, 2009


Dr. Matthew Narrett is the chief medical director of Erickson Health, America’s leading group of experts in geriatric health care. Send him your questions by e-mail to AskTheEHExperts@Erickson.com.



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Sleep? Or count sheep?
Friday, May 01, 2009


Harry is 72 and goes to bed early, at about 7 p.m. He wakes up at 5 a.m. and takes a two-hour nap at 3 p.m. every day. But he still feels tired. His wife, Helen, on the other hand, goes to bed at 11:30 p.m. and also gets up at 5 a.m. She is frequently awakened during the night by Harry’s loud snoring, is sleeping less as she gets older, and doesn’t have her usual energy.



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May's Erickson Health Expert
Friday, May 01, 2009


Philip Taylor, M.D.
Medical Director, Maris Grove
Glen Mills, Pennsylvania



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Something in the air--how ozone and particulate matter can affect you
Friday, May 01, 2009


Inhale . . . exhale . . . inhale . . . exhale. Do you know what you’re breathing? In 2006 24% of people age 65 and over lived in counties with unhealthy ozone levels, and 21% lived in counties where fine particle matter exceeded national standards.



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The truth behind amnesia: Is it harmless or a sign of something more serious?
Wednesday, April 01, 2009


Most people think memories are made on vacations and family reunions, but if you ask a neurologist, memories are made in the frontal and temporal areas of the brain.

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