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Dr. Seth Carter: Headed for retirement? Keep your mind sharp with brain games

This article first appeared online at GoErie.com on Nov. 27, 2022. As we grow older, many of us look forward to retirement because we imagine it to be a time free of life’s challenges. We envision exciting, long vacations and travel. But when that day actually arrives, we often find ourselves questioning what to do, and end up being more passive and watching TV. Without much stimulation, our minds begin to decline. Instead of falling...Read More »

4 ways to strengthen your brain health

A lot of the same things that are good for our bodies are good for our brain. Seth Carter, D.O., geriatric and family medicine specialist at LECOM Institute for Successful Living and Eastside Medical Center, says brain health is affected by four main things: eating healthy, exercising regularly, social interaction and playing brain games. 1. Eat healthy It’s important to have a well-balanced diet to strengthen your brain health. The Mediterranean lifestyle (it goes beyond...Read More »

Avoid caregiver fatigue

Being the caregiver for a sick loved one can be both rewarding and exhausting. It can be a way to give back to a parent who is now in need, or maybe it becomes fulfillment of vows said long ago. Whatever the circumstance, it can be easy to get so caught up in their care that the caregiver starts to suffer. Mental, physical and spiritual fatigue can occur when the caregiver neglects his or her...Read More »

Dr. Douglas Fronzaglia: Are you taking unnecessary medications? A geriatrician can help tell

This article first appeared online at GoErie.com on Oct. 23, 2022. Many older patients consume enough medications each day to create an entire meal. These are commonly started in middle age for prevention or treatment of disease. As patients age, however, these medications may not be as effective or necessary, and in some cases, may even be harmful. The goal of medications is to prevent or treat disease, so that you can age and still...Read More »

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Dr. Seth Carter: Headed for retirement? Keep your mind sharp with brain games

4 ways to strengthen your brain health

Avoid caregiver fatigue

Dr. Douglas Fronzaglia: Are you taking unnecessary medications? A geriatrician can help tell