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Feeling dizzy for a moment when you stand up too quickly from a sitting position happens to all of us, but if you frequently experience sudden dizzy spells, there may be something else going on. Dizziness is much more common than we think. In fact, vertigo and dizziness is 30% more prevalent in older adults beyond their 60s and climbs to 50% after the age of 85. What’s more alarming is that dizziness in older adults is a strong predictor of falls, so it’s important to address

Screen time, in its multiple forms, will be part of your children’s lives at some point. But parents must ask themselves how early and to what extent? AN EDUCATIONAL EDGE? Some parents think they’re giving their child an educational edge like Susan who bought her 6-year-old son John an iPad when he was in first grade. “She thought, ‘Why not let him get a jump on things?’ John’s school had begun using the devices with younger and younger grades – and his technology teacher had

Low back pain is the most common condition in older adults that leads to pain and disability. It’s experienced by both sedentary people and athletes. It can be caused by numerous different factors, which for older adults can include arthritis or disc degeneration. However, a large proportion of low back pain is muscle-related. If you’re currently experiencing low back pain from excessively tight muscles (see your doctor or physical therapist to be sure), these three lower bac