Derek Burnett

Derek Burnett is a Contributing Writer at Bottom Line Personal, where he writes frequently on health and wellness. He is also a contributing editor with Reader’s Digest magazine.

How Much Does Cataract Surgery Cost?
Eye Health

How Much Does Cataract Surgery Cost?

Derek Burnett | February 1, 2025

Ask people who’ve had cataract surgery whether it was worth it, and most will give you a resounding, “Yes!” Not…

Can Cataracts Come Back?
Eye Health

Can Cataracts Come Back?

Derek Burnett | January 31, 2025

It’s a frequent refrain from people who have undergone surgery to remove cataracts from their eyes…“Best thing I’ve ever done…

How Long Between Cataract Surgery on Each Eye?
Eye Health

How Long Between Cataract Surgery on Each Eye?

Derek Burnett | January 30, 2025

Getting surgery can be a huge relief to people who have seen the condition eat away at their independence and…

What to Expect During Cataract Surgery
Eye Health

What to Expect During Cataract Surgery

Derek Burnett | January 29, 2025

The prospect of cataract surgery can certainly raise some mixed emotions. On one hand, it holds the promise of correcting…

How Long Is Recovery from Cataract Surgery?
Eye Health

How Long Is Recovery from Cataract Surgery?

Derek Burnett | January 28, 2025

Cataracts aren’t easy to live with. This condition, in which the eye’s natural lens becomes clouded over and hard to…

Three Types of Cataract Surgeries
Eye Health

Three Types of Cataract Surgeries

Derek Burnett | January 27, 2025

If your vision has been getting worse and your eye doctor has told you that you might need to consider…

How to Prevent Cataracts
Eye Health

How to Prevent Cataracts

Derek Burnett | January 26, 2025

By the time they reach their 80s, most Americans will have developed one or more cataract, a condition in which…

What Is the First Sign of Cataracts?
Eye Health

What Is the First Sign of Cataracts?

Derek Burnett | January 25, 2025

If you’ve noticed that your vision is worsening as you age, you might be wondering if what you’re experiencing are…

What Are Cataracts?
Eye Health

What Are Cataracts?

Derek Burnett | January 24, 2025

As adults get on in years, many come to a gradual realization that they’re just not seeing as clearly as…

Brain Health and Preventing Dementia
Memory

Brain Health and Preventing Dementia

Derek Burnett | January 23, 2025

Dementia terrifies us all. No one wants to live through it, and no one wants to see their loved ones…

What Is a Cognitive Test?
Memory

What Is a Cognitive Test?

Derek Burnett | January 22, 2025

A cognitive test is an assessment of a person’s ability to think and remember, but what exactly does it consist…

Does Dementia Medication Help with MCI?
Memory

Does Dementia Medication Help with MCI?

Derek Burnett | January 21, 2025

After a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), it’s common for people to ask their doctors, “OK, so what drug…

What Are Validation and Reminiscence Therapy?
Memory

What Are Validation and Reminiscence Therapy?

Derek Burnett | January 20, 2025

If you have a loved one dealing with MCI or dementia, two types of therapy developed in the second half…

Does Cognitive Stimulation Therapy Help with MCI?
Memory

Does Cognitive Stimulation Therapy Help with MCI?

Derek Burnett | January 19, 2025

Most people diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) are eager to embrace whatever medications, treatments and therapies might help them…

How Fast Does Mild Cognitive Impairment Progress?
Memory

How Fast Does Mild Cognitive Impairment Progress?

Derek Burnett | January 18, 2025

Getting diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) can be scary. For many people, the first questions that come to mind…