Dr. Karen M. Prestwood MD
Geriatrician | Geriatric Medicine
22 Masonic Ave 1st Floor Wallingford CT, 06492About
Dr. Karen Prestwood practices Geriatric Medicine in Wallingford, CT. Geriatricians prevent, manage, and develop care plans that address the special health problems of the elderly. Dr. Prestwood works as part of a team with other healthcare providers, to address the natural aging that goes on within the body and to manage multiple medical problems and ensure social support.
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Geriatric Medicine
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Effects of transdermal testosterone on cognitive function and health perception in older men with low bioavailable testosterone levels.
- Effects of transdermal testosterone on lipids and vascular reactivity in older men with low bioavailable testosterone levels.
- Prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.
- Editorial: The search for alternative therapies for menopausal women: estrogenic effects of herbs.
- Complementary and alternative medicine for the management of osteoarthritis in older adults.
- Osteoporosis in older men and women.
- Comparison of the effects of calcium loading with calcium citrate or calcium carbonate on bone turnover in postmenopausal women.
- Changes in urinary excretion of helical peptide during therapy for osteoporosis in older adults.
- Multicultural medication adherence: a comparative study.
- The effect of different doses of micronized 17beta-estradiol on C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, and lipids in older women.
- Bone health and aging: implications for menopause.
- Low-dose estradiol alters brain activity.
- Effects of ultra-low-dose estrogen therapy on muscle and physical function in older women.
- Soy proteins and isoflavones affect bone mineral density in older women: a randomized controlled trial.
- Soy proteins and isoflavones reduce interleukin-6 but not serum lipids in older women: a randomized controlled trial.
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