No Stress: Lowering Your Stress Levels Will Improve Your Health
June 12, 2024
No one could blame you if you feel under stress these days. Putting aside world and domestic events (which are likely the cause of stress for an untold number of us), if your health is problematic, your caregiving responsibilities are significant, your money concerns are ever-present or life is not…
Under The Sun: The Rise Of Lethal Skin Cancers
April 17, 2024
With spring upon us (mostly), are you heading outside? Spending long days taking in the sun and warmth after a miserable winter? Not to rain on your parade, but once you’re outside, what are you doing to protect your skin from your new spring sun exposure? We know that UV…
The Living End: The Hospice Model Of Jimmy Carter
February 21, 2024
One year ago, President Jimmy Carter made the important decision to transfer to hospice care, rather than continue the cycle of intermittent acute-care hospitalizations that kept him away from home and apart from his dear wife Rosalynn. Not only was this a highly personal decision for him and his family,…
To A Tea: Reasons To Be Drinking Tea
January 10, 2024
Chances are, if you’re reading this post at breakfast, or just getting to your emails in the mid-late afternoon, you may have a cup of tea with you. Teas of all kinds can be found in 80% of all US households, and as we’ve previously said, other than water, tea…
Aging Solo: Planning For Aging On Your Own
October 26, 2023
A recent national survey of older adults living alone, conducted by AARP, found both good and not-so-good news when it comes to seniors aging “solo.” About 10% of the US population over age 50 are “solo agers” and for women over age 75, that number jumps to 42%. It’s a…
Tighten That Muscle: New Links Between Blood Pressure And Muscle Exercises
August 2, 2023
According to the CDC, almost half of us have hypertension (high blood pressure), which means an awful lot of us are taking medications to lower our blood pressure (and only ¼ of us have our high blood pressure under control). You probably don’t need to be told that having high…