Delaying medical care can be harmful to older adults August 13, 2020 | UCI Health It's understandable that older adults with acute and chronic conditions fear medical visits that may expose them to the novel coronavirus. But the... Read More Tags Covid-19 health tips senior health
The primary care push July 20, 2020 | UCI Health UCI Health is on a mission to expand its primary care services, with a dozen new doctors joining this summer. Dr. Matthew Boone, associate dean of... Read More Tags primary care senior health
Caring for a loved one with dementia during COVID-19 April 24, 2020 | Heather Shannon California’s stay-at-home order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 has been especially tough for one caregiver population: Family members... Read More Tags aging Alzheimer's dementia Parkinson's senior health
Spared from paralysis by spine surgery at 80 November 12, 2019 | Tonya Becerra Spinal compression is often missed in seniors, but Dorothy Kunkle's UCI Health surgeons caught it. Read More Tags patient stories spine aging senior health
Seniors: Stay hydrated in the heat! September 03, 2019 | UCI Health Hot weather can be a killer, especially for older people, says UCI health geriatrician Dr. Sonia Sehgal. Read More Tags aging senior health
When to worry about memory loss April 09, 2019 | UCI Health Occasional forgetfulness as we age is normal, but memory lapses that disrupt daily living may signal a problem. Read More Tags aging Alzheimer's brain memory senior health dementia