Empowering Lives Through Communication Imagine waking up unable to tell your loved ones how you feel, struggling to find the right word or even swallow safely. For millions recovering from strokes, living with neurological conditions, or aging, these challenges are a daily reality. Communication, the ability to connect and be understood, is a vital part
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What is Prehabilitation? Prehabilitation, often called “prehab,” is a proactive approach to surgery preparation that involves physical and mental conditioning before undergoing a surgical procedure. The goal is to enhance your body’s ability to recover more quickly and effectively after surgery. The healthier and stronger you go into your surgery, the fewer complications, the faster
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With the end of the tax year approaching December is Car Donation Month. There are some great reasons to donate your old car: get a tax donation (SAVE MONEY!); get that old car towed for free (SAVE MONEY!); no more insurance, registration, or maintenance costs (SAVE MONEY!); no annoying paperwork to deal with, charities will
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It’s never simple to discuss long-term care arrangements with a loved one, especially if you have doubts about what you see or your judgment. The most straightforward approach to deciding whether or not your parents are safe to live at home alone is always with clear, quantitative evidence. However, that doesn’t mean they have to
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Speech therapy for seniors is dedicated to assessing and treating communication, language, and speech problems. It helps develop voice, fluency, clarity, comprehension, and sound production skills. While most people associate speech therapy with kids, it can also help with speech impairment in older people caused by stroke, injuries, dementia, and other conditions. Age can cause
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Every May, The American Speach-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) works to raise awareness about communication disorders and barriers, as well as highlight life-altering treatment options. We realize that new communication barriers have arisen over the past few months that need addressing. We asked Be Active Be Well’s own Lisa Levine Sporer MS CCC-SLP to give us some
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