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Fall Prevention
Have you ever stumbled on the edge of a throw rug, or lost your balance standing? Perhaps you have stairs in your home that give you a case of nerves every time you have to navigate them. If you’ve ever fallen, tripped, or lost your balance and had to grab hold of something to steady
National PT Month
What is physical therapy: Physical therapy by definition is therapy for the preservation, enhancement, or restoration of movement and physical function impaired or threatened by disease, injury, or disability that utilizes therapeutic exercise, physical modalities (such as massage and electrotherapy), assistive devices, and patient education and training, according to Merriam Webster Dictionary. Physical therapy has
Practicing Healthy Aging
I was listening to the radio this morning and in honor of Healthy Aging Month, the host asked folks to share some of the first indicators that they were aging. The answers included things like needing reading glasses, watching grandchildren graduate from high school, and things that make us say, “Where has the time gone?”
Healthy Aging
I don’t think my grandfather, Inocencio, ever stood taller than about five feet six inches, but he cast a great shadow when he died suddenly at 99 years old. I say suddenly because although he was 99, Inocencio was ageless, to me. He wore ankle cowboy boots, the kind with shiny leather, just because he
Medication Management Tips
Current research estimates that 25 percent of adults ages 65 to 69 take at least five prescription drugs to treat chronic conditions, and the number increases to almost 46 percent for adults over the age of 70. Research also estimates that 58 percent of seniors have made an error when taking medication, 26 percent of
National Girlfriends Day
Did you know that August 1st was National Girlfriends Day? Many women spend the day to commemorating their friendships with other women and celebrating those bonds. Friendships can often be taken for granted, but real lasting friendships are valuable for many reasons. Meaningful friendships can be significantly beneficial as we age. A recent AARP article
UV Safety Month
This month is UV Safety month, and rightly so. California summer temperatures may vary drastically depending on what region of the state you live in but if the sun is out, that sun is brightly beating down in all of its harmful ultraviolet (UV) glory. Too much UV exposure poses the risk of developing skin
Back to School?
Do you remember your favorite school teacher or your favorite class? My brain worked nonstop back then, jumping from English essays to physics formulas, deciphering ancient texts in Latin, losing track of time at lunch with friends and rushing back to class, out of breath to get right back to work. There was so much