Posts by Jay Isidor

My memory is not what it used to be, and I am having a difficult time keeping up with all of my passwords. It can be very frustrating to get locked out of an account or be unable to access a website that I need to pay bills or grocery shop. With so many things…

By Lisa Fulghum, Research Studies Coordinator, Carolina Eye Associates Clinical research studies find new ways to understand, treat or prevent eye disease and vision loss. These studies in vision research have led to new medicines and surgeries that have saved or improved sight for thousands of people.  What is a clinical trial? Clinical trials are…

My dad has been diagnosed with dementia for the past 4 years. He has always had a strong work ethic and spent most of his adult life as a plumber. He is no longer able to work and often shadows my mom throughout the day. I know he is restless, and my mom is at…

Ravikant Varanasi, MD, AGAF Pinehurst Medical Clinic Gastroenterology If you had about a 5% chance of developing a potentially fatal disease, wouldn’t you want to do something about it? Colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon or rectum) is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States, with over 50,000 people losing their…

My mom has been helping to care for my dad for the past 6 years. She has always done a great job. With the restrictions COVID has brought, she has been unable to attend her regular support group. He has also been in and out of the hospital a couple of times. We have offered…

The pandemic is doing strange things to us. Case in point: my daughters are 23 and 26 and it took a pandemic for me to take them to McDonald’s for the first time. With all due respect to the hamburger giant, as a young mother in the 90’s, I decided I would buck the fast…

My husband has had Alzheimer’s for about 6 years now and his memory has gotten much worse. We have younger grandchildren and when they come to visit, he is having a hard time connecting with them. It is very sad for me to see him struggling because he has always enjoyed them so much. Do…

One of the greatest fears related to aging is falling. Balance plays a huge role not only in helping a client avoid falls but also in instilling confidence in clients and helping them feel empowered to go about their daily activities without fear. Physical therapist Dr. Sara Morrison, owner of Total Body Therapy and Wellness,…

During a recent telehealth meeting, my doctor noticed that my stress level has increased while caring for my husband who has dementia. She mentioned looking into respite care for him, to give me a break. What exactly is respite care and will my insurance cover it? This is an excellent question and one that is…

Online and Mobile Banking: Should I Make the Switch? My adult children keep telling me to get with the times and do my banking and bill paying online or with my smart phone. I’ve always been a paper file kind of person. Is my information really safe if I make the switch? The trends and…