Health
Pain Insights from Penn State Are Especially Relevant Today
Pain catastrophizing is a “feeling an exaggerated helplessness or hopelessness” about pain, perhaps expressed in thought patterns like “the pain is terrible and it’s never going to get any better” or “I can’t stand the pain anymore.”
Read MoreSeptember Is Healthy Aging Month. What Does It Mean to “Age Successfully”?
September Is Healthy Aging Month. So what Does It Mean to “Age Successfully”? Everyone is different so that means everyone will experience this differently.
Read MoreAre You Feeling Mental Fuzziness As Pandemic Wanes?
Do you ever feel like you’re experiencing mental fuzziness? Experts from Northwestern University Medicine (NU) recently reported that many people are suffering from “brain haze” or “brain fog”—which can even be seen in MRI imaging!
Read MoreThis Summer’s Heat Waves Affected Older Adults Disproportionally
We might not think of summer’s heat waves as an emergency on the level of hurricanes, tornadoes and blizzards, but in fact, the CDC reports that heat is the deadliest of all natural disasters in the U.S., taking more lives than all other weather events combined.
Read MoreReduce Your Stress by Resolving Conflict
Reduce your stress by resolving conflict! The emotional impact of unresolved conflict is about the same for people of every age.
Read MoreWhat Have Experts Learned From Seniors During the Pandemic?
The lessons learned during COVID-19 may help improve care and services for older adults going forward.
Read MoreJune Is Oral Health Month
Medical science is learning more about the connection between oral health and overall health. Unfortunately, the health care system hasn’t kept up.
Read MoreJune 2021 Is Alzheimer’s & Brain Health Awareness Month
Every year, the Alzheimer’s Association (www.alz.org) sponsors this Alzheimer’s and Brain Health Awareness Month event to remind us of steps we can take to protect our memory.
Read MoreEight Myths and Facts About Strokes
Here are some commonly held myths about strokes because when it comes to a stroke, what you don’t know can hurt you!
Read MoreCould Your Loved One Have an Anxiety Disorder?
These days, it seems like we have a lot to worry about! COVID-19, politics and unrest all added to our usual worries about health, money, perhaps the problems of other family members. We can all be excused for being fretful! But chronic worrying might be a sign of an anxiety disorder, and this problem is…
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