_ Cardiac Rehabilitation Heart Health Tai Chi: An Alternative for Patients After Heart Attack By Jane Farrell article An update from the American Heart Association on an alternative exercise for people who might not like physical activity: The … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health Put the News on Snooze: Taking a Break is Healthy By Sondra Forsyth article Overloaded on bad news? You’re not alone. When we tune in to see what’s going on all we see is … Read More→
_ Heart Attack Heart Health Stopping Aspirin Therapy Can Be Dangerous: Study By Jane Farrell article EditorΓÇÖs Note: Here, from the American Heart Association, an update on aspirin therapy and why it may be risky to … Read More→
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_ Brain Health Concussions and other common head injuries Traumatic Brain Injury: FDA Research and Actions By Jane Farrell article What you need to know about traumatic brain injury, from the experts at the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA): … Read More→
_ Prevention Keeping Seniors Safe During Hurricanes and Storms By Jane Farrell article As we all know from reading the horrific news this hurricane season, everyone is at risk of devastating harm. Seniors … Read More→
_ Aging Well Five Ways to Bridge the Gap of Loneliness among Seniors By Jane Farrell article Loneliness and social isolation are among the most potent factors that lead to health risks among the elderly. And being … Read More→
_ Frailty and Older Men By Jane Farrell article Frailty can have devastating health consequences in older adults: It raises the risk of falling, breaking a bone, becoming hospitalized, … Read More→
_ Prostate cancer Prostate Cancer: Symptoms, Tests and Treatments By Jane Farrell article Here, an update from the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about an all-too-widespread cancer among men. Prostate cancer is … Read More→
_ Dating Relationships & Love Playing the Field: Planning a Sporty Date Night By Sondra Forsyth article So youΓÇÖre finally ready to lace back up your dating shoes and play the field. Planning a fun date at … Read More→
_ Obesity American Heart Association: Government Needs to Help Fight Obesity By Jane Farrell article EditorΓÇÖs note: These remarks, from Nancy Brown, Chief Executive Officer of the American Heart Association, analyze a recent report on … Read More→
_ Exercise Put on Your Dancing Shoes! Dancing Can Reverse Brain Aging. By Sondra Forsyth article As we grow older we suffer a decline in mental and physical fitness, which can be made worse by conditions … Read More→
_ Hurricane Harvey and How to Help Its Victims By Jane Farrell blog Along with millions of others, I watch in horror and disbelief as Hurricane (later Tropical Storm) Harvey lashes Texas to […]
_ Heart Health Stress, Your Brain - and The Risk of Heart Disease By Jane Farrell article The brain may have a distinctive activity pattern during stressful events that predicts bodily reactions, such as rises in blood … Read More→
_ Wills & Estates A Guardian for Your Children: Planning in Case YouΓÇÖre Not There By Sondra Forsyth article While everyone needs a will to settle money matters, thereΓÇÖs a far more compelling reason to have one if you … Read More→
_ Retirement How to Create a Fulfilling Retirement When Every Day Is Saturday By Sondra Forsyth article ItΓÇÖs the dream retirement many people anticipate for decades. Hang out around the pool all day. Play one round of … Read More→
_ Learning Learning with Music Can Change Brain Structure By Sondra Forsyth article Using musical cues to learn a physical task significantly develops an important part of the brain, according to a study … Read More→