Alzheimer’s Meets The Red Carpet
With the Glen Campbell film, Hollywood’s star power fights the disease Guest post by Sue Campbell for Next Avenue Superstar singer Glen Campbell and his family made an important and generous decision by deciding to take their private experience with Alzheimer’s public. Walking the red carpet in Nashville: Neil Perry, Ashley Campbell, Kim Campbell, Kimberly […]
Tips for a Healthy and Happy Holiday Season
While we all want to feel jolly during the holiday season, sometimes the indulgent foods, busy schedules, family, and expenses can cause a lot of extra pressure and stress. The holidays can be a busy time and can negatively affect your health if you are not careful. According to the American Psychological Association, nearly 70 percent of […]
Relieve Your Chronic Pain With Acupuncture
Struggling with chronic pain? Acupuncture just might be the answer. Unlike common misunderstandings around what it feels like, sensations from the needles range from nothing at all to a slight pricking sensation, and tingling or warmth during treatment. It can help, with results substantiated by the more than three million Americans who receive acupuncture treatments […]
Small Changes That Can Prevent Seniors From Falling
“As our population ages and people live longer, the number of older Americans who fall and suffer serious, even fatal, injuries is soaring, according to the New York Times. Retirement communities are trying to balance safety with their residents’ desire to live as they choose.” Sometimes, medication side effects for diseases and conditions most common […]
Acupuncture – What’s the Point?
by Julie Sandschafer It is quite common these days to hear about people turning to acupuncture for relief from chronic health problems. The World Health Organization endorses acupuncture as a valid treatment for a host of ailments. But how does it work, and what is a treatment like? For more than 2,000 years, acupuncturists have […]
Your Aging Story: Who Will Be The Author?
Yesterday’s Grand Opening at the new Center For Health & Wellbeing was a rousing success, thanks to the warm welcome we received from the local community. Over 300 people attended the health fair, toured the new center and many heared an inspiring presentation given by Dr. Roger Landry, author of Live Long, Die Short and a […]
Recover From a Stroke or Surgery with La Loma Outpatient Rehab for Seniors
When recovering from a major event, such as a fall, stroke or bone replacement surgery, using an outpatient service provider that specializes in older patients can make a huge difference. Seniors often have special needs based on their fitness and activity levels, and customizing therapy on a case-by-case basis is important. Our bodies change and […]
Three Most Common Questions About Alzheimer’s & Dementia
Today is the summer solstice – the longest day of the year, but it also marks the Alzheimer’s Association’s national awareness movement celebrating the strength of those facing Alzheimer’s disease. “On The Longest Day, teams around the world come together to honor the strength, passion and endurance of those facing Alzheimer’s with a day of […]
Gift to Sun Health Foundation Kick-Starts Wellness Program for Parkinson’s Patients
Jim Dean believes exercise is important to maintaining mobility as he ages. After being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2007, it became a necessity. Dean threw himself into a rigorous exercise routine that he’s kept up for the past six years. There’s no doubt in his mind, and in the minds of his wife, doctors […]
Small Changes For Diabetes Prevention
Pre-diabetes is a term used to indicate raised blood sugar levels, and it means there’s a greater risk of developing full–blown Type 2 diabetes in the future. While a diagnosis of pre-diabetes certainly isn’t cause for celebration, it can deliver a needed wake-up call, motivating us to make powerful, life-changing improvements to our eating and […]
