Author: Arvind M. Selvan M.D.

Shingrix, also known as the recombinant zoster vaccine or the shingles vaccine, is recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for adults 50 and older. People should be getting two doses of the vaccine at...

Opioid misuse has garnered attention as a global epidemic in recent years. In the past 25 years, opioid usage among older adults has increased nearly ninefold. The older adult population warrants specific attention because it is...

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,...