A recent study aimed to understand the decline in physical function among older adults, focusing on various factors such as gender differences, body composition changes, functional fitness, comorbidities like type II diabetes, and the influence of physical activity. Over a 3-year period, they found that physical function declined with age, particularly in females, and identified…

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a treatment that involves breathing pure oxygen in a pressurized room or chamber. There is ongoing research into its potential benefits for various medical conditions, including dementia. We were recently joined on our podcast by Priscilla Romans, RN of Graithcare (www.graithcare.com), a patient advocacy company, to discuss this alternative treatment…