There are things you can do to keep your joints happy, like regular exercise, stretching, and resting them when they hurt. If you do need surgery, like hip replacement or knee replacement, know that these are very common procedures.
How To Minimize Holiday Stress
Self-care for caregivers shouldn’t get set aside just because the holiday season is upon us. Although this time of year can be stressful for everyone, it can be especially stressful for those who are also caring for aging loved ones. For caregivers, coming up with a...
Staying Safe In Your Home During the Holidays
There’s a certain truth to the lyrics from the Perry Como song “There’s No Place Like Home for the Holidays,” which can be heard regularly this time of year. For many of us, being home during the holidays evokes thoughts of keeping warm by the fireplace and carrying...
Have a Happy Thanksgiving by Staying Active and Healthy
Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the holiday season, bringing with it lots of decadent foods. Even the most stringent dieters tend to slip around this time of year. And when you factor in all the additional stress, which causes your cortisol levels to rise and...
Prevention Tips to 5 Common Chronic Diseases
Chronic diseases, including Multiple Sclerosis, diabetes, COPD, heart disease, and osteoporosis (just to name a few), are the leading cause of death and disability in the U.S, responsible for seven out of every 10 deaths in the U.S. Approximately 133 million Americans...
World Diabetes Day: Take Control Of Your Health
Type 2 diabetes is slowly becoming an American epidemic. It is estimated that 30 million Americans are currently living with diabetes, including a stunning 25 percent of people over the age of 65. Type 2 diabetes can be a deadly diagnosis unless you follow doctor’s...
