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It’s no secret that our reflexes and physical abilities start to decline with age. To ensure your safety, here are some tips to follow.

Each year, millions of adults, aged 65 and older fall victim to some type of financial scam or confidence scheme. Although it may be difficult to discuss, let’s learn about some of the ways you or a loved one can can help prevent elder fraud.

Learn about a few of the essential pieces of information that every doctor needs to know in order to provide the best care for seniors.

When it comes to social connectedness with senior health, experts are quick to share advice on maintaining physical wellness through good diet and exercise. But did you know that having an active social life can improve your overall health and well-being, too? It’s true! Not only is spending time with

While it’s no secret that aging changes everyone, we do have final say on how we react to those changes. As people age, they tend to feel a stronger desire to keep the familiar close. Many seniors feel connected to the memories of where they raised their children and they

You may remember learning compass points as a child by using the popular phrase, “Never Eat Shredded Wheat. This acronym is known as a mnemonic device. Mnemonics not only help us remember facts and phrases as children, but they are also especially useful in helping our brains stay sharp while

Preventing falls is important. We can help you identify common causes, share how to decrease your risk, and how to avoid injury.

Water is essential to many bodily functions, including lubricating our joints and pumping blood. But it’s also responsible for so much more than that, which is why the advice to “drink 8 glasses a day” has become a familiar mantra in magazines and pop culture. So what does it mean

Welcome Health Medical Group  People might remember doctors making house calls “back in the day”. In fact, by the 1930s, doctors performed almost half of patient visits in people’s homes. By the end of the 20th century, that number decreased to less than 1%. Even today, people assume they must

Introducing Welcome Health Our difference. At Welcome Health, we deliver the primary care that adults aged 65 or older deserve. Believing that dignity, quality of life, and quality of care go hand in hand, we built Welcome Health on the principles of geriatric medicine. A medical specialty designed to address

Senior care is a general term for care designed to meet the needs of older people. Although aging itself is not a reason to consider senior care, experiencing challenges related to the various diseases or physical and cognitive limitations that accompany aging usually prompts a senior care discussion. The phrase

Welcome Health specializes in primary care for people 65+ and wants to help seniors experience healthy aging. Read more in our blog.