So, you have always been moderately active, you play golf or tennis one to two times a week, walk or jog daily, but recently you have started to experience joint pain … particularly in your hip. Your fairly regular exercise regime is falling short on your list of daily, even weekly, activities due to increasing hip pain.

There are several issues that a man entering his middle age may need addressed by a genitourinary specialist. These include prostate enlargement/urinary issues and cancer screening. Kidney stones are always a bother at any age, and many men may still have use of a vasectomy in these years.

Recognizing healthcare concerns as we mature can be an eye-opening experience, but we do need to realize our bodies are constantly changing, and it is important to be aware of these changes. With so many possibilities for learning and research available to us today, we should have no excuses for not staying current with our health-care concerns.

MARCH 20-APRIL 29: “ALPHA & OMEGA: ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE THROUGH THE GENERATIONS,”.

Designed for those who are considering or who have scheduled total hip or total knee replacement surgery. The Willis-Knighton Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Institute offers participants insight into the joint replacement process, from preadmission planning to surgery, follow-up and rehabilitation.

Customers will receive an email, text message or both when an outage has been reported in their area. Customers are urged to confirm their outage by reporting it at SWEPCO.com or by calling 1-888-218- 3919. Customers will receive updates as crews assess damage and an estimate of when electric service will be restored.

$40. 8 p.m. at The Strand Theatre, Downtown Shreveport. Visit www.thestrandtheatre.com.