Compassionate Healthcare for Seniors in Olive Branch, MS
If you are already 65 or older, current statistics suggest that you will likely live another 19 to 20 years on average. For many, that means carefully managing chronic conditions, staying physically active and eating a healthy diet. It may also mean making healthy lifestyle choices such as not smoking and losing weight, to avoid many of the most common health risks:
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Arthritis (joint pain)
- Cancer
- Depression
- Diabetes
- Flu & pneumonia
- Falls & physical injuries
- Gum disease
- Heart disease
- Obesity & overweight
- Osteoporosis (thinning bones)
- Respiratory diseases (COPD, asthma, emphysema)
Almost all of the above-listed conditions are avoidable and preventable. Your Olive Branch Medical Center physician or provider can educate and guide you through a solid program of preventive medicine by maintaining our healthy senior living recommendations. Wouldn’t it be nice to be among the 76 percent of people over 65 with good or excellent health?
For senior medical care you can trust, call Olive Branch Family Medical Center in Olive Branch, MS at 662.895.4949. Or simply take advantage of our convenient Patient Portal.
