Day: February 28, 2014

Among the most difficult medical issues to handle for an elderly patient or family member are serious psychiatric issues.  In our 70’s and 80’s (and beyond), severe psychiatric problems such as depression, anxiety can be combined with other underlying conditions such as memory loss to make their treatment and recovery more difficult. For outpatient treatment, …

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Prilosec and similar medications are potent  acid suppressors, and in so doing they are superb at preventing ulcers and esophagus irritation.  Due to their potency questions have been raised about their long-term safety, despite a superb 30 year track record. I am confident in their safety and am a proponent of their long-term use for …

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