If there is one thing that connects us all, it’s food! Think about how many precious memories have been made over the years that incorporated food at the center of them all: wedding celebrations, holiday meals, birthday parties. Even average days include routines that become ingrained in us around food, from that first aromatic cup […]
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If you are preparing meals for a senior who prefers carbs to carrots (and honestly – who doesn’t?), you could find it difficult to ensure their nutritional needs are being fulfilled. And you’re not alone. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shares that only one in ten older adults is meeting the recommendation of
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In his documentary about grief, George Shelley uses the analogy of glitter. Toss a handful of glitter into the air, and it’s going to settle into all the cracks and crevices of the room, impossible to fully sweep up and remove. Anyone who has lost a loved one can relate. Yet in some instances, grief
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There is encouraging news for all those with peripheral artery disease (PAD), a debilitating condition that can result from smoking or diabetes and can increase a person’s chance of developing a heart attack or stroke, and sometimes leading to limb amputation. Medicare is now going to pay for the cost of treadmill therapy once recommended
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When a heart attack strikes – and for hundreds of thousands of people, that’s going to be sometime this year – there’s no time to plan a course of action or contemplate the everyday ways in which life will change post heart attack. As with anything, the simplest defense is a good offense, and being
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Living with heart disease greatly increases a person's risk of having a heart attack. Because of this, it's vital for heart disease patients and their caregivers to be able to recognize the warning signs of a heart attack in order to receive immediate, life-saving medical attention. A heart attack can come on suddenly, but most
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A heart attack is a frightening and life-altering event for a person and his or her family. Not only is the person physically vulnerable, but specific lifestyle changes must be made to improve health and prevent another attack. Caring for an elderly family member who is recuperating from a heart attack can be very stressful
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According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, an estimated 12 million adults have been diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and many more may be living with the disease without knowing it. While there is no cure for COPD, there are treatments that can effectively ease symptoms, cut the risk of complications,
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