Dr. Jim Collins

Caregiving as a profession or as an informal role within the home, comes with many rewards like feelings of accomplishment, being there for a loved one, and making a difference in someone’s life. Likewise, the caregiver role may come with not so pleasant consequences including physical health problems, financial issues and mental health concerns. Thousands …

Everyone loves a good story. As humans, we are drawn to them and have been since the dawn of time. Before the written word, history was passed down through the generations by the spoken word and oral tradition. People were energized by stories, so much that they built great cities and even went to work …

Many psychiatrists and other mental health professionals agree that schizophrenia is one of the most challenging disorders to successfully treat. For one thing, antipsychotic medications generally come with troubling and sometimes dangerous side effects, which makes medication compliance a serious issue. Consequently, starting and stopping these medications can contribute to poor physical health and at …

Over 100 million, or 2 out of every 5 adults in the United States are considered obese and another 22 million have severe obesity. Many find it very difficult to lose and keep the weight off. In many ways, obesity is a medical problem that creates more medical problems. Obesity is unfortunately associated with many …

It’s estimated that over 20 million people in the United States have neuropathy, a condition that results from damage to peripheral nerves. Neuropathy can produce various symptoms including pain, weakness, numbness, or tingling, especially in the feet and hands. While there is no cure for this condition, there are a number of ways to manage …

Neurological disorders affect millions of Americans and many more around the world. Their effects can range from mild to moderate to debilitation, eroding independence and quality of life. Disorders like epilepsy, Alzheimer’s disease and multiple sclerosis are currently being treated with traditional pharmacological agents, but each comes with limitations and possible side effects. The need …

To say that there is a large market for assisted living both now and in the near future is a gross understatement. The Baby Boomers are already moving into independent and assisted living communities around the country and many more are expected to do the same. For the first time in our history, the majority …

Many neurological disorders like traumatic brain injury (TBI), dementia and Parkinson’s disease, are associated with chronic impairment in physical and mental dependence and activities of daily living. The level of dependence and need for care depends upon the diagnosis, severity of the condition and presence of behavioral or psychiatric issues. A concept in the scientific …

It has been known for some time that CBD exerts a number of health benefits including anti-inflammatory, anxiolytic, and neuroprotectant properties. It also, according to numerous researchers, possesses powerful antioxidant qualities, even more so than those of vitamins A, E and C. How this works involves an amazing interaction of chemicals, bioavailable targets and much …