Category: Mental Health

  • The Surprising Link Between Hearing Loss and Dementia

    by Millennium Physician Group

    Better Hearing = Better Brain Health Scientists estimate hearing loss may be the biggest potentially treatable risk factor for dementia. In fact, a one study found a significant connection between hearing loss and cognitive decline. Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist Matthew Connor explains how you can improve what you hear and protect how you think.  [...]

  • Access Medicare’s Mental Health Resources

    by Millennium Physician Group

    How Good Mental Health Improves Your Quality of Life It's just as important to take care of your mental health as it is to take care of your physical health. Medicare covers a number of services to support you, including outpatient mental health services like depression screening, individual and group psychotherapy, and family counseling. You [...]

  • May is Mental Health Awareness Month

    by Millennium Physician Group

    One of the Least Embarrassing Things You Should Talk to Your Doctor About by Ryan Baker, MD, FAAFP Primary-care physicians often find themselves on the frontline of recognizing and diagnosing mental health issues in their patients, especially depression. In fact, according to the National Institutes of Health, more and more patients, especially patients with depression, [...]

  • Mental Health Effects of Hurricanes

    by Millennium Physician Group

    Hurricanes can affect our health for months even years after the storm - often in surprising ways. Research shows extreme storms can have long-term effects on not only our physical health but our mental health as well. “When we're talking about the health effects that come after a hurricane, we have to recognize there are [...]

  • Talk to Your Doctor About Memory Loss

    by Millennium Physician Group

    We’ve all forgotten someone’s name, misplaced our phone, or forgotten where we parked the car. But when do these little memory issues become signs of a bigger issue? June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, and after family members, primary-care physicians are often the first to notice the signs in a patient. “This is a [...]

  • Your Age Can Affect Your Mental Health

    by Millennium Physician Group

    May is Mental Health Awareness Month More than half of people older than 65 believe it’s normal to get depressed as they age. Not true! Millennium Physician Group Internal Medicine Physician Bruce Lipschutz, DO, says beating the blues can be as easy as adding your mental health to the list of things you discuss with [...]