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Tips for Caregivers: Take Time for Yourself

Caring for a loved one who can no longer care for themselves can get exhausting and frustrating. If you’re a caregiver, make sure you take a break when you need one. If you’re the one who needs care, reassure your caregiver that it’s ok to step away sometimes. Here are some simple ways to recharge: […]
Healthy Living

Getting a Mammogram Could Save Your Life

Breast cancers found during routine screening are more likely to be smaller and less likely to have spread outside the breast. This makes them easier to treat and improves the chance of being cured.
Healthy Living

What to Do After a Fall

There are steps you can take to prevent falls: But even if you’ve done all these things, you may still fall. What do you do then? Following these directions may help you avoid making any injuries worse. Call your PCP if you have any concerns after a fall. If a fall occurs to a friend […]

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Care for Caregivers

Helping Parents with Shopping and Finances

Are your parents able to live on their own but still need help with finances or shopping? You may be overwhelmed by the additional work. These tips may make it easier for caregivers to help.
Healthy Living

The Link Between Carbohydrates, Insulin, and Alzheimer’s

While researchers still do not know what causes Alzheimer’s, cognitive decline can be caused by many things. It is still a good idea to take a look at your diet and try to eat foods that can help keep your brain and body healthy.
Care for Caregivers

A Caregiver’s Guide to Setting Goals

Does this sound familiar? Something happens—a milestone birthday, a crisis, or the calendar changes to a new year—and you resolve to get into shape, to save money or to be a better person. But time passes and life gets in the way. Next time you decide to do something, try using these three tips as you set your goals.
Care for Caregivers

Appetite Boosters

As we get older, we often eat less. Loss of appetite by disease or medical treatment can be a cause for concern. Here are some simple strategies for reducing your fears, and helping to increase your loved one’s appetite.
Healthy Living

What to Eat in Winter

It’s easy to eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables in the summer. But even in winter, you have options beyond pale, cottony, bland tomatoes or peaches from who knows where. Give these fruits and vegetables a place in your market basket.
Healthy Living

Is Organic Food Worth the Cost?

Organic foods often cost up to 30 percent more than regular foods. But are they worth the higher price? Let’s take a look.
Managing Conditions

Exercising with Limited Mobility

Someone who has trouble walking or is afraid of falling may think they can't exercise. What happens is they get weaker and even less mobile, and their fear and risk of injury increases. But you don't need to run or jog for an hour or lift heavy weights.
Managing Conditions

Relieve Arthritis With Exercise

Many people who have arthritis don’t want to exercise. They think it will make their joint pain worse. In fact, the opposite is true. Regular exercise can ease arthritis pain and improve other symptoms. These four types of exercise can help to reduce pain and help your joints move and work better.