Age-related memory loss and dementia are not the same. Dementia-related memory loss affects your ability to do daily activities on your own; such as pay bills on time, manage a checkbook or take medications as prescribed. Age-related memory loss is more of a nuisance than a problem.
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Marshfield Clinic Eau Claire Center Infectious Disease Nurse Kathy Kivlin has been going to Haiti on annual medical relief missions since long before Haiti was in the international spotlight.
This is her seventh trip to Haiti as part of a Marshfield Clinic team that spends a week each winter bringing much-needed medical supplies and expertise to the Caribbean nation.
She and five or six Marshfield Clinic employees in the Chippewa Valley will be in Haiti from Jan. 25 to Feb. 1. She and a larger contingent of Marshfield Clinic staff were in Haiti for several weeks in 2010 when the earthquake struck.
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You’ve heard the old says that goes something like: “You can choose your friends and you can choose your job, but you can’t choose your family.”
Of course most of us would gladly choose our family if that were an option (with the possible exception of that weird cousin). However, no matter how great your family is, there may be unintended consequences of those connections.
One consequence may be a genetic predisposition to a chronic disease such as Type 2 diabetes. The good news is your Marshfield Clinic health professional can help you reduce the risk for complications as Ronda Mueller, Mondovi, Wisconsin discovered.
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Glaucoma is an often painless group of diseases that is robbing the vision of an estimated 2.2 million people, according to the National Institute of Health (NIH).
Since many people who have glaucoma, may not even know it, it is important to have regular eye examinations. January is Glaucoma Awareness Month and a great time to make an appointment with a Marshfield Clinic eye professional.
Early detection and treatment often produce the best outcomes. Treatment can include medication and more complex treatments.
The National Eye Institute (NEI) notes that African-Americans ages 40 and older; everyone age 60 and older, especially Mexican Americans; and people with a family history of the disease are at the higher risk.
Don’t take a chance with your eyesight, make an appointment with one of the Marshfield Clinic eye professionals.
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Academics and sports are usually central to a young man’s high school career. For 15-year-old Gabe Miesbauer, Butternut, his focus includes one more area: his health. Earlier this year, Miesbauer was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.
The first warning sign affected his eyesight. “One weekend everything got blurry,” said Miesbauer. He normally had 20/20 vision. “I couldn’t watch the television or work on my schoolwork.”
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