Experts on the forefront of anti-aging medicine say the field is booming, with therapies on the horizon to target illnesses like cancer and Alzheimer’s and make for a healthier, older population in the years to come. Much of the research done so far has been on lab animals and simple organisms like worms, which enable […]
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This blog post will explore how to use a cane with a bad knee and avoid developing bad habits. Whether your knee, foot, or hip is bothering you, using a cane is actually very simple. If you’ve looked at any of my other blog posts on the subject, this one is probably going to be
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By LARISSA ZIMBEROFFJAN. 26, 2018 Last January, as one does, I pledged to eat better. Not one to phone it in, I adopted a meal plan with almost every vice crossed off the list. I blame Instagram, which was where I first spied the hashtag #Whole30, along with hundreds of iPhone-perfect images of delicious looking
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I watched this short video about this one woman’s experience and realized again how important each and every one of our individual’s stories are. Modern society has gotten so fast we forget what “community” actually is. Often times we are so caught up in the struggles and stresses of our own everyday lives that we
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Its important that we all keep moving regularly as we go through life. For a lot of us, that’s not too difficult to physically (mentally is another thing). But, when you have something like Parkinson’s it can be tough. And, it can be tough on family caregivers if their loved one stiffens up and isn’t
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With this blog post we’ll explore how to use a cane properly. The accompanying video will help you visualize what I’m suggesting. So make sure you take the time to watch it. It’s not that long. When most people think of a cane, the picture that comes to mind is that of what we call
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One of the more physically demanding tasks of a caregiver is what therapists call “bed mobility”. Bed mobility is important for a number of reasons. But most commonly 1) giving someone a bed bath, 2) providing pressure relief for a bedbound or mostly immobile person to prevent bed sores, and 3) to get people up
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Healthcare and the commonweal should not be politicized, nor should it strictly be about the “bottom line”. When people from differing philosophies, political positions, as well as those strictly concerned about “market forces” can come together, understanding our true potential for solutions, and for the good of others, rather than just “their team”, great things
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If you’re wondering how to help an elderly person get out of a chair, it helps if you keep in mind a few things first. This blog post will explain some of the principles and offer suggestions that some caregivers and individuals have found very useful. The first thing to keep in mind if someone
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Back in June, in a blog post I wrote about the stresses many of America’s 40 million family caregivers feel, I said: “Perhaps one day, Congress will pass something like the bipartisan Recognize, Assist, Include, Support and Engage (RAISE) Family … What The New RAISE Family Caregivers Act Will Do Last month, the House
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