Author: Arvind M. Selvan M.D.

The nutritional requirements of older adults differ from that of younger adults because of normal metabolic and body composition changes that are associated with aging and the underlying medical comorbidities. There are simple...

Elder mistreatment is a common phenomenon that has serious medical and social consequences. It is dramatically under-recognized by clinicians and often not reported to the appropriate authorities. Mistreatment affects one in 10...

Polypharmacy is one of the main problems that older adults in the community face. In simple terms, polypharmacy means using more than five medications at a given time. These medications can range from simple allergy medications,...

I’m writing this column for the Westside Express to reach out to older adults who have questions about their health. I am board certified in Internal Medicine and my subspecialty is Geriatrics, for patients 65 years of age and...