Dr. Jim Collins

Nicotine addiction or what the latest version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) refers to as Tobacco Use Disorder, is a serious life-threatening condition affecting millions of Americans and others around the world. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse or NIDA, among people in the U.S. 21 years of …

A new trend not seen before in skilled nursing has been developing over the last two decades. In 2000, young adults between ages 31 and 64 made up 12% of the nursing home population in the United States. In 2010, the number rose to 14% and in 2022 the National Center for Health Statistics reported …

Why does a person stay at their job? It could be the pay, benefits, or a positive workplace culture. Or, perhaps the person is afraid of change, doesn’t have the confidence to look elsewhere or is simply burned out. Believe it or not, one of the most important factors attaching people to their work is …

Neuropathic pain, also known as nerve pain or neuralgia, affects over 20 million Americans and can range in severity from mild to chronic. It may be caused by a chronic and progressive nerve disease, the result of an injury or infection or in general, when a health problem impacts the nerves that carry sensation to …

There are numerous leadership styles that can help professionals step up their skills as a leader in any industry. Some are strictly job- and results-focused such as the Bureaucratic, Transactional, and Autocratic style. Others are more communication- and relationship-focused like the Transformational, Pacesetter, Democratic and Servanthood leadership style. While these may be a better fit …

Globally, dementia is increasing rapidly from 50 million today to over 150 million people by the year 2050. Besides the human toll involved with dementia, the social and care costs are currently $263 billion annually and is forecasted to increase to $1.6 trillion by 2050. It is therefore imperative to identify approaches to delay its …

It’s estimated that roughly one out of every three adults have high blood pressure and 90% may develop it between the ages of 55 to 65. Some people are completely unaware their blood pressure is elevated because it is mostly symptomless. Left undiagnosed or untreated, high blood pressure or hypertension can lead to a number …

Many people go to work, put in their day and suffer in silence. The main psychiatric condition today is anxiety with depression following as a very close second, and most times they co-occur. Some may engage in self-medicating their symptoms away and misuse or overuse various substances like cannabis, pills, or alcohol. It is therefore …

Our population here in the United States and around the world continues to increase as does greater interest in specific mental health complications associated with aging. While it is well documented in the literature that depression and anxiety are the most common psychological disorders experienced later in life, another aspect of aging may have a …