UCLA Health's Healthy Years (HY)
Volume 21 • Number 11 • November 2024
After decades behind the wheel, driving might feel like second nature, but time can bring changes that affect your driving skills. “When we age, our vision and reaction time may decline, along with visual-spatial skills,” explains Helen Lavretsky, MD, MS, Professor of Psychiatry In-Residence and Director of the late-life mood, …
Issue Highlights
Last year, 78-year-old Lou was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He called it the “bad kind,” meaning aggressive and likely to …
Job one if you’re diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is to immediately book an appointment with a retina specialist, …
Mitral valve regurgitation (MR) is the most common heart valve disease in the United States, affecting about 4 million people. …
Preparing healthy meals at home doesn’t require a master’s degree from culinary school. But it does involve some forethought, a …
Taking care of your heart is vitally important. Heart disease is a major source of chronic illness and ranks as …