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Antipsychotic drugs are harmful if you do not need them. They make life more difficult for people with dementia who take these drugs unnecessarily. Side effects include increased anxiety, restlessness, loss of hunger or thirst, excessive sleeping and...

Above: The State Department of Health's Maui District Health Office We've written previously about the need for improved care home inspections and the challenges in choosing a care facility for elderly individuals. This week brought new local developments...

Above: Kim Klobuchar (D-MN), one of the four senators who introduced the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act. Photo c/o Edward Kimmel, CC BY-SA 2.0 Last week, Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA) introduced the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution...

Community resources and advocacy groups like these help us make the world a safer place for our athletes.   State of Hawai‘i Neurotrauma Supports http://health.hawaii.gov/nt/ The State's Neurotrauma Supports department develops, implements, and monitors a comprehensive system of...

We've previously posted a roundup of Hawai‘i-based community resources on elder abuse, which can show you where to turn if you are concerned about the well-being of any older person or need to report a problem. In the...

Does getting a concussion younger mean the brain heals quicker? Or is it worse for the long-term? In the case of repetitive concussions, how many is too many? Some argue that youth concussions cause no long-term damage if...

Scientists are researching the differences between male and female brains. Data shows surprising differences in how they receive and respond to injury. If there were two brains on a medical table, it would be easy to mistake a...