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Every day in our Geriatric Clinic, I meet older adults who ask me one question: “Doctor, how can I stay healthy and independent as I age?”

The good news is that healthy ageing is not about luck or genes alone. It’s about small, consistent choices, like the food we eat, the medicines we take (and sometimes stop), how we move, and how we care for our mind.

Let me share what decades of research, including some of the evidence-based nutrition work of Dr. Greger, and my own experience with older patients have taught me.

REVIEWING MEDICATIONS: LESS IS OFTEN MORE

Many older adults take 5 or more m

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