Coconut Oil: Super Food or Super Fad??? Edna Cox Rice, RD, CSG, LDN Endless claims tout this tropical oil’s health… Read more »
Category: Prevention and Wellness Articles
Meditation- for Seniors, for Everyone
Meditation- for Seniors, for Everyone By Larry Dawalt, Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region What do you see when you… Read more »
Falls
Falls As we age, the risk of falling increases—with falls accounting for 70% of accidental deaths in persons 75 years… Read more »
Keep your brain healthy as you age
Keep your brain healthy as you age What’s the key to keeping your mind sharp and your brain healthy as… Read more »
Sleep Disorders in Older Adults
Sleep Disorders in Older Adults (Highlighted Details for Alzheimer’s Disease , Heat Failure and Depression) Sleep disorders in older adults… Read more »
Watching the News: Tips for Self-Care
Watching the News: Tips for Self-Care By Deniz Ahmadinia, Psy.D (courtesy of NAMI –National Alliance on Mental Illness) Recently, the… Read more »
Substance Use and the Senior Adult
Substance Use and the Senior Adult Nancy Pilat-Renner, MBA, MA, LPC, CACI, NCC Director of Outpatient Services Three Rivers Behavioral… Read more »
Health and Wellness
On a bright sunny day many years ago, I remember leaning in close to my grandpa while we were sitting… Read more »
Smart Eats
Taking time for smart eating is often sacrificed. When grab and go foods become the norm, it is tempting to overeat or to choose junk foods. Those hunger pangs may be satisfied briefly, but you usually end up wanting something more.
Home Care Activities for People with Dementia
Cognitive health is a person’s ability to think, learn and remember. The most common cognitive health issue facing the elderly is the loss of those cognitive functions, or dementia.