Last Updated on August 22, 2026
We are presenting Dr. Stephen Schimpff’s articles with his permission. A Charlestown resident, he is a quasi-retired physician, academic medical center CEO, professor & researcher. He is also the author of six health & wellness books.
Articles by Dr. Stephen Schimpff
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I Woke Up With A Bat on My Head and Now I Am in the ER
I am writing this in the ER. I woke up about 3 o’clock in the morning feeling something crawling across my mostly bald head. I instinctively reached up to brush it off. It was too heavy to be a spider but too light to be a mouse. What could it be?
A Few Minutes of Intense Exercise Can Change Your Body
A Few Minutes of Intense Exerise Can Change Your Body.
One form of exercise worth consideringhigh-intensity interval training, or HIIT.
Staying Healthy and Well as We Age
Staying Healthy and Well as We Age, by Dr. Stephen Schimpff
Modern medicine has given us longer lives. Our daily habits determine how well we live those extra years. Remember, Aging is inevitable. Decline is often negotiable.
Reducing Dementia Risk
Reducing Dementia Risk by Dr. Stephen Schimpff Dementia/Alzheimer's is scary. Diabetes is a major risk factor, increasing the risk by about 50%. Reversing prediabetes is straightforward and critical to avoid progressing to diabetes, but of 115 million Americans with...
Simple Steps Anyone Can Take to Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk
Despair Edw Munch 1982 Thielska Galleriet, Stockholm. Photo Tord LundLargely with lifestyle changes, but also attention to three common medical issues Most residents say dementia is their biggest worry. It is important to know that there are risk reduction strategies.
Sedentary Death Syndrome by Dr. Stephen Schimpff
Image: photoschmidt/Shutterstock. Used under the publisher’s license.Sedentary Death Syndrome by Dr. Stephen Schimpff This is a sobering syndrome. Worth being aware of.
As Flu Cases Surge
As Flu Cases Surge, a Doctor Explains What You Need to Know How to protect yourself from all the respiratory infections you don’t want to catch by Dr. Stephen Schimpff
Good Health is No Good Without Wellness
Good Health is No Good Without Wellness by Dr. Stephen Schimpff
You can be perfectly healthy, but not at all well, if you’re not strong enough to handle routine life tasks.
Health is the absence of disease.
Wellness is the ability to do the things that give you pleasure and joy. To fully participate. To feel satisfied with life.
One of the principal ways you can preserve wellness is to maintain your muscle mass and strength.
This is the critical need of many residents at Charlestown.
This Vaccine Serendipitously Reduces Dementia
The shingles vaccine is highly recommended for preventing shingles, but studies find a nifty added benefit
Surprising Benefits to Heart & Brain Health from Resistance Exercise
Here is a new article of Stephen Schimpff’s on the surprising benefits of resistance exercises on not just muscle but the heart, blood vessels, brain, and other organs.
Another reminder of why preserving and reversing muscle loss is so important for Charlestown residents.
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Is Medicine Still a Calling or Just a Job
I asked multiple physicians what they think about their profession. Views varied significantly based on generational expectations Stephen Schimpff, M.D.
Heart Attack Deaths Have Fallen 89% Since 1970, But …, by Stephen Schimpff, MD
by Stephen Schimpff MD, MACP
Time to celebrate? Yes, but with some major caveats
Can Weight Loss Drugs Help Osteoarthritis Sufferers by Dr. Stephen Schimpff
Credit: National Institute on Agingby Stephen Schimpff MD, MACP New discoveries suggest a whole new approach to understanding and treating this disease
How to Fight Age-Related Muscle Loss to Improve the Quality of Your Life
Restoring strength requires effort and time, but it is worth it. By Stephen Schimpff MD, MACP
Over 65? Time to Dramatically Change Your Food Intake and Physical Activity by Dr. Stephen Schimpff
CRS GraphicsOtherwise, expect to lose muscle mass and strength and develop a bulging belly.