Have you ever heard someone say, “well they are 80 years old, what do you expect”? Answer please… I expect all patients to be privy to treatment regardless of age. So, if my grandmother is 82, but has no health history, and is wild and lively, then treat her condition. True, some older patients with multi system failure and years of battling hospitalizations need to understand the words, “enough is enough”, but that is certainly not the case for all!
New research has been done to study how aggressive physicians should be with cholesterol lowering drugs among their elder …read more

I walked a 5K this morning at Bulle Rock golf course for Women’s Heart Health. That would be the same course that the ladies of the LPGA are playing this week for the McDonalds Championship. Like I said before, it is so cool to have this literally in our backyard.
After the walk they provided a breakfast and health screenings for us, ie. blood pressure, body fat, BMI, and cholesterol. Love having that body fat done, you know? It wasn’t that bad. At least when you know, you can do something about it. We also had a …read more