Hip fracture is a leading cause of disability amongst seniors, and can lead to other complications as well, such as the bad effects of a sedentary lifestyle on overall health, pneumonia, and permanent lack of independent mobility.
http://www.everydayhealth.com/PublicSite/index.aspx?puid=3DA46228-905A-47BB-BB1C-A8478D57422B&ContentID=263205&ContentTypeID=57&contentPage=5&searchTerm=&xid=nl_EverydayHealthHealthyAging_20080408
Statins drugs, like Crestor, Lipitor and Zocor, are a family of drugs prescribed to lower blood cholesterol by blocking its very production.
Research suggests statins do additional long-term good. Learn more about statin drugs here.
http://www.johnshopkinshealthalerts.com/reports/heart_health/267-1.html
Sleep Apnea is temporary, recurrent breathing interruptions during sleep.
Often characterized as “snoring,” we now know that it can be much more serious than simply an annoying noise.
It has been linked to many serious health disorders.
Learn more about sleep apnea from Johns Hopkins here:
http://www.johnshopkinshealthalerts.com/alerts_index/lung_disorders/1082-1.html
and then see if you should go to a sleep specialist who will assess you for sleep apnea and suggest appropriate treatment.
