Mille Lacs Health System welcomes Dr. Brad Qualey to their family of specialists. Dr. Qualey was educated at St. Olaf College and the University of Minnesota Medical School. He has been in practice in the state since 1989. He is a member of the American Urological Association and is board-certified…
“For right now, our visitation guidelines are not changing, and this is to protect both Long Term Care residents and staff,” said Dr. Tom Bracken, Infection Prevention and Long Term Care Medical Director. Bracken was responding to inquiries from some community members, who believed the state…
According to the National Council on Aging (NCOA), every 11 seconds, an older adult is treated in an emergency room for a fall, and every 19 minutes, an older adult dies from a fall. Each September, NCOA focuses on ways to prevent falls, specifically with the older generation. Falls are the…
According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2020 is the “Year of the Eye.” Makes sense of course as 20/20 vision is what we all strive for. To stay with the theme of the number 20, there is a little exercise to keep in mind when you’re spending time in front of a screen, tablet, book, etc.…
Every three seconds someone in the world develops dementia, according to Alzheimer’s Disease International. Dementia is a collective name for progressive degenerative brain syndromes that affect memory, thinking, behavior, and emotion. Alzheimer’s is the most common type of dementia accounting for…
