Spring is here. With spring comes new growth. For those that garden, it’s time to get back into it. However, as with most things, age can present new problems. Below are some tips to make gardening a ...
April is oral cancer awareness month. Oral cancer, while not the most common of cancers, has a higher mortality rate than other, more talked about, cancers. Statistics show that, on average, 132 peopl...
The physical benefits of a balanced, healthy diet are well documented. However, can those benefits extend to the psychological? While there is no one diet that is proven to cure depression or anxiety,...
Oftentimes, retirees resist the idea of having a caregiver. They imagine their independence being stripped away from them. However, having a caregiver does not mean that. There are positive benefits f...
The good news is that stroke mortality rates have declined in the last decade. The not so good news is that the risk factors for stroke are rising. This suggests that while treatment for stroke has go...
Caregiving can present difficult challenges and obstacles. Reducing caregiver stress receives much discussion. This is needed as caregiving is not easy. However, the benefits that come from caregiving...
Food comes in a rainbow of colors and eating the full variety of them can have great health benefits. Green foods get a lot of deserved press, but one underrated food color is purple. A chemical calle...
Heart disease is a major health issue. In women, it is responsible for one-fourth of mortalities. Heart attacks contribute greatly to this. The usual depiction of a heart attack is extreme chest pain ...
A stroke happens when the brain isn’t getting the blood it needs. This can lead to a variety of health issues. Early treatment helps lower the chance of complications, so people need to know how to re...
As we age, our bodies begin to undergo certain changes. Don’t let them get you down, though. What some people see as negative changes also come with their silver linings. Below we’ll go over some of t...