Expert Column
Dr. Joseph Woelfel, Ph.D. 
Assistant Professor
Joseph A. Woelfel, PhD, RPh., FASCP, is the Director of Pharmaceutical Care Clinics and...read more
Articles In This Column
- Seniors, Are You Prepared for Swine Flu?
- What Adult Children Should Know About Senior Depression & Seasonal Affective Disorder
- Separating Fact from Fallacy: Is It Alzheimer's or Aging?
- Are Your Medications Putting You at Risk?
- The All-In-1 Pocket Guide to Healthy Choices
- Tablet Splitting: Saving Money or Causing Problems?
- Nintendo Wii: A Video Game That’s Good for You
- Medication & Risk Factors That Lead to Falls
- Side Effects of Common Medications & How They Affect the Aging Body
- How Aging and Medications Affect Our Bodies
Geriatric Pharmacology
Seniors, Are You Prepared for Swine Flu?
Over the last month, the news has been hot with new swine flu scares, warnings and alerts—and not just for seniors or the elderly. This flu is not the same as the one that we've been vaccinated for each year. The new flu virus is of swine origin, but it is capable of infecting people through person-to-person contact. Swine flu is spread the same way that the "regular" or seasonal flu is spread—by sneezes or coughs from those infected...Read entire article »
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What Adult Children Should Know About Senior Depression & Seasonal Affective Disorder
Depression is very common in seniors, with the severity of the condition strongly correlating to poor health and decreased functioning, both traits frequently seen in elderly nursing home residents. Senior Depression is also associated with cognitive decline even when dementia is not present. Depression in the elderly is particularly hard to diagnose, as many seniors are less inclined than younger adults to report their symptoms. Seniors are particularly vulnerable, however, as depression is also a side effect of many...Read entire article »
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Separating Fact from Fallacy: Is It Alzheimer's or Aging?
Do you ever catch yourself or a family member saying, “I just can’t remember?” My guess is: probably so! After age 30, we lose approximately 0.8 to 0.9% of our organ reserve each year. This includes the brain. There is a decrease in the weight and volume of the brain and accompanying reduction in our cognition.1 Simply put, our brains shrink as we age. Perhaps you’ve wondered what is considered “normal” memory loss, the kind many of us associate...Read entire article »
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Are Your Medications Putting You at Risk?
Did you know that adverse drug-related events in the Medicare population occur at a rate of approximately 5% per patient per year? Among seniors, there are more than 180,000 life-threatening or fatal adverse drug events yearly.1 Some of the reasons for these medication-related problems include: Polypharmacy (use of more than 4 to 5 medications) Poor adherence or not taking medications as they are prescribed Lack of understanding of medication use Multiple medical problems Inappropriate prescriptions Most of these tragic...Read entire article »
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The All-In-1 Pocket Guide to Healthy Choices
Harvey Gilbert, MD along with members of Holistic Health of America (HHOA) have compiled The All-In-1 Pocket Guide to Healthy Choices, a pocket guide book that discusses Metabolic Syndrome (MSx) and instructions on maintaining or regaining your health via diet, exercise, stress relief and supplements. Clear and simple instructions along with Do’s and Don’ts make it simple to know what are good and bad choices. Contributing authors include: Joe Woelfel, Ph.D., RPh, FASCP, Pharmacology Monty Merrill, MS, PT, Exercise Teri...Read entire article »
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