The Village Doctor
Primary Care Doctor Insights
We want to provide some primary care doctor insights. Patient education is the key to healthy aging. So often in my medical career I have come upon a patient where a little education made a world of difference; for example, I had a diabetic patient who didn’t realize Frosted Mini-Wheats had sugar in it. It is through patient education that I have successfully treated and managed my most difficult patient.
Village Physicians places a strong emphasis on patient education. Our longer appointment times allow our physicians to focus on patient education at every appointment. We also take pride in offering Geriatric consultation and education services for all Texas residents through our telemedicine program. This primary care doctor blog is just another venue for us to continue to educate our patients. Please feel free to email us questions. We hope you will make us your primary care doctor.
New Year’s Resolution to Exercise
Dear Doctor, I made a New Year's Resolution to exercise – does exercise really help at my age (I am a 69 year old woman)? What kind of exercise should I be doing? How often should I be exercising? I am pretty active, cleaning the house and working in the yard on a...
Prevent Dementia
My 87 year old mother was just diagnosed with dementia; she is in the early stages and is still able to live independently. My grandmother also had dementia, I think. Is there anything I can do to prevent dementia?
Doctor Explains Medicare A B D
Dear Doctor, I hope you can answer this question. Please explain Medicare and which Medicare plan I should pick for my parents?
Going to a Geriatrician
Dear Doctor, I am 61 years old and in fairly good health. When is a good time to start seeing a geriatrician to ensure healthy aging?
Hypertension Medication Side Effects
Dear Doctor, I am on multiple medications for high blood pressure prescribed my cardiologist; my blood pressure was extremely difficult to get under control, but this regimen has been working for me for the last 10 years. I have now developed some incontinence…
Medication Mania – Polypharmacy
Dear Doctor, My father was recently hospitalized and has come to live with me since his discharge. He was discharged on 5 new medications from the hospital. What complicates the situation …
Depression in Older Adults
Dear Doctor, My mother’s only brother was 15 years older than her. When his wife of 45 years died of cancer, he had a very difficult time adjusting to “single life” again…
Dementia
Dear Doctor, My mother was recently in the hospital; I was reviewing her discharge paperwork and it states that she has dementia. Before the hospitalization, she was living independently and managing her finances…
Herbal Medicine Man
Dear Doctor, Recently I was diagnosed with high cholesterol. Now I know this is genetic because everyone in my family gets high cholesterol eventually. We usually take care of this by boiling corn husks in water…
Village Physicians
Nasiya Ahmed, MD
9111 Katy Freeway, Suite 220
Houston, Texas 77024
Tele: (832) 930-7877
Board Certified Internal Medicine,
Geriatrics, Hospice and Palliative Medicine
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