_ Aging Well Checklist for Aging in Place By Sondra Forsyth article By Hilary Young The overwhelming majority of people aged 50 and older would choose to remain in their own homes as they age.
_ Friendship Friends and Your Health By Jane Farrell article Friendships can have a major impact on your health and well-being, but it's not always easy to build or maintain friendships. Understand the importance of friendships in your life and what you can do to develop and nurture friendships. What are the benefits of friendships? Good friends are good for your health. Friends can help you celebrate good times and provide support during bad times. Friends prevent loneliness and give you a chance to offer needed companionship, too. Friends can also: Increase your sense of belonging and purpose
_ Beauty & Style Cancer Center Hair Skin Skin cancer Summer Beauty, Health, and Fitness Dilemmas By Sondra Forsyth article Top experts share tips on how to sidestep some top seasonal ailments so you can savor your summer days. DonΓÇÖt Get Burned by Skin Cancer
_ Caregiving How to Avoid Financial Ruin as a Caregiver By article By Hilary Young A shrinking middle class, medical expenses at an all-time high and a caregiver shortage: it’s the perfect cocktail for financial ruin. And now a new study from researchers with the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada has found that women in particular are more susceptible to going bankrupt when caring for an elderly parent.
_ Is Your Inner Child Keeping You Trapped in a Bad Relationship or Job? By article By Steven Jay Fogel It happens when we see politicians repeatedly make the same self-destructive mistakes. Think former legislator Anthony Weiner’s repeated sexting scandals. Or we hear friends complain repeatedly about the horrible job they’re “stuck” in.
_ After Antibiotics Stop Working, What's Next? By Jane Farrell article By Paul DiCorleto, Ph. D. Each year in the United States, 23,000 people die from drug-resistant bacterial infections. Antibiotics, designed to fight infections, have been one of the greatest medical advances of the past 100 years. But many health experts warn that we are entering a postantibiotic era, where drug-resistant “superbugs” threaten our health and economy. Our behavior — how we use antibiotics and antibacterial products — may be part of the problem. How superbugs survive