Living Well Blog Filter Results By Allergy/Immunology Bone Health Brain Health Concierge Medicine Diagnostic screenings Diet & Nutrition Emotional Wellbeing Endocrinology Geriatrics Gut Health Heart Health Infectious Disease Insurance & Medicare Lifestyle Longevity MDVIP Clinical Studies MDVIP Wellness & Prevention Model Men's Health Ophthalmology Personalized Medicine Preventative Medicine Prevention Primary Care Sleep Health & Disorders Weight Management Women's Health Apply Filter Preventive Measures You Can Take in Your 50, 60s and BeyondJune 16, 2023 We often think of prevention from the perspective of youth. If we had started eating healthy in our 20s, if we had built strong exercise habits in our 30s, if we had maintained a healthy weight in our 40s … While we can do a lot of good — or bad — when we’re young, we can still have an impact on… See more What’s the Difference Between Palliative Care and Hospice Care?By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHESMay 19, 2023 If you’ve ever cared for a loved one who has been diagnosed with cancer or leukemia or experienced an event that’s life-threatening, you may heard their physicians use terms like curative care, palliative care and hospice care. They’re common terms applied to the care approach we use in latter… See more How to Detect Early-Stage Alzheimer’s DiseaseBy Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHESMarch 16, 2023 Every 3.2 seconds someone in the world is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. This is a debilitating form of dementia that deteriorates cognitive skills and memory. Unfortunately, cognitive health tests are usually conducted once symptoms have begun. Alzheimer’s disease doesn’t have early… See more When To Consider Medication for AnxietyJuly 13, 2021 How Do I Know If I Need Anxiety Medication? Anxiety feels terrible. Anti-anxiety medications, also called anxiolytics, can deliver fast relief. So why doesn’t everybody with anxiety take them? The short answer, from a treatment perspective: These drugs can do much more to your body than… See more The Health Benefits of Being SocialDecember 28, 2020 We reach out to friends to solve problems. We call them to share good news. We meet them for walks, for lunch, for card games. All the while, and with every interaction, we grow healthier – without stepping foot in a gym or counting a single calorie. More than 20 years of research connect… See more The Best Ways to Fight LonelinessDecember 28, 2020 America has a loneliness problem. A report released in 2020 found that more than three in five adults are lonely. Many say they feel left out, poorly understood or short on companionship. Loneliness is associated with poor health outcomes including cognitive decline, depression and longer… See more The Health Benefits of Keeping Your Friends Close December 28, 2020 We all have a friend or two we’ve known for years and still adore. Too often, these gems don’t live near us anymore. We can count on them for support and great conversation, but that happens by phone and text these days. As much as we love our dearest friends far away, they can’t fulfill our… See more Break a Sweat. Improve Your Brain Health.October 16, 2020 What's your risk for dementia and how can you lower it? Find answers in our brain health center. While we know that exercise has many health benefits — it can help prevent or treat cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and even certain cancers… See more 6 Steps to Improve Brain Vitality with Dr. Majid FotuhiOctober 9, 2020 What's your risk for dementia and how can you lower it? Find answers in our brain health center. Watch this MDVIP-exclusive webinar with Dr. Majid Fotuhi. Dr. Fotuhi, a national-recognized neurologist in the field of memory and brain… See more How One MDVIP-Affiliated Physician Assesses Brain HealthBy Lara Hitchcock, MD, FAAFPSeptember 21, 2020 Dr. Lara Hitchcock discusses how she uses the screenings in the MDVIP Wellness Program to help track patients' brain health. Load More Leave this field blank Our Philosophy & History Leadership Team Living Well Blog Brain Health Resources & Quiz Gut Health Quiz Longevity Quiz Heart Health Resources & Quiz Men's Health Resources & Quiz Women's Health Resources & Quiz Press Room Careers MDVIP Foundation Partnerships Contact Us A Great Place to Work Company Mdvip Lead Form Sign Up for the Newsletter First Name Last Name Email Address Phone Number* (optional) Home ZIP Code I would like MDVIP to call me. I would like MDVIP to call me Send Message*MDVIP respects your privacy and will only use your personal information as stated in our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. By providing your number, you are giving your express written consent to receive telemarketing calls or text messages using an automatic phone dialing system or an artificial or prerecorded voice at that number. You can contact us at any time if you wish to stop receiving such messages. Leave this field blank NEED HELP? Call us at 1.866.696.3847 Monday - Friday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Top