November is National Diabetes Month, and what’s a better time than the holiday season , with all the sugar-laden, high-carb treats, to bring awareness to diabetes and pre-diabetes. In the United States the CDC says 10.5% of the population lives with diabetes. That translates to about 34.2 million people. About 24.2 million people 65 […]
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A caregiver is anyone who provides help to another person in need, such as an ill spouse or partner, a disabled child, or an aging relative. (Aging.com) According to Mental Health America, over 53 million Americans are unpaid caregivers to family members, friends, or neighbors, and nearly a third of all adult caregivers are caring
Nearly 1 in 5 adults experience mental illness in their lifetime, and 1 in 25 adults experience serious mental illness, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness ( NAMI). There are many misconceptions surrounding mental illness. The lack of understanding and support often keeps individuals from seeking out support and treatment, which can
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Designated awareness months and days are designed to provide individuals with information specific to their health needs, and empower them to take proactive steps toward protecting their health. Cancer can affect any part of the human body. Prostate cancer is specific to males. More than 200,000 men are diagnosed
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“Youth is the gift of nature, but age is a work of art.” -Stanislaw Jerzy Lec There’s a group of older adults that we can all learn a lesson from when it comes to aging. Health care professionals call them the super-agers. This intriguing group of people are striding into their 70s and 80s (and
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Are you avoiding drinking water? Do you often feel irritable, exhausted, or hungry? There just might be a correlation between those two. The adult human body is made up of at least 60% water. Drinking water is the best way to maintain adequate hydration for the body. We are constantly reminded to drink water by
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Do you ever remember, as a child, be asked to stand and give up your seat for an “elderly” person? I certainly do. “Mi’ja,” my mom would say softly, “Let grandma sit there.” So I would oblige. My understanding was that “old people” just really needed to sit more than young people. Lately, though, I’ve
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I’m shy by nature, but walking my fur-baby around the block, I’m struck by the number of neighbors I easily interact with. When the neighbors see my fluffy shih tzu who often looks more like an Ewok than a dog, they can’t help but smile, say “hello”, and stop to pet him. Incidentally, we humans
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April is Occupational Therapy Month, designated by the American Occupational Therapy Association to recognize that Occupational therapy (OT) helps people of all ages live life to its fullest after an illness or injury. Occupational therapy is the only profession that helps people across the lifespan to do the things they want and need to do
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In honor of National Nutrition Month, we are sharing some of our favorite immune boosting foods and healthy habits. Staying hydrated and eating a balanced diet is the best way to nourish your body. You should also aim to get enough sleep, decrease stress, and exercise. Yoga can relieve stress, double as exercise, and be
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