When we receive a cancer diagnosis, most of us will feel frightened and vulnerable, as I did when I received my own diagnosis. If you have a supportive family and caring doctors, you’ll need them. But if you don’t, it’s important to find as many sources of support as you can. While I have always… Continue reading If You Have Cancer, You Need All the Support You Can Get
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Solving the Senior Loneliness Problem During the Holidays
Known by the clinical community as “The Christmas Effect,” it has been well-established that many people experience increased feelings of loneliness and isolation during the holidays. In fact, one study found that, among people who reported a psychiatric emergency during the holidays, the most common stressors reported were loneliness (40%) and being without a family… Continue reading Solving the Senior Loneliness Problem During the Holidays
4 Tips for Staying Positive on The Road to Breast-Cancer Survival
About one in eight U.S. women will develop breast cancer during their lifetime, according to http://www.breastcancer.org/. The website notes that in 2017 an estimated 252,710 more American women will be diagnosed. October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month magnifies those alarming statistics. The disease stays center-stage when a celebrity like actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus announces she has breast… Continue reading 4 Tips for Staying Positive on The Road to Breast-Cancer Survival
Healthy Habits: Family and Friends Can Help More than Doctors
When it comes to improving a patient’s health, relationships with family and friends may be more effective than interactions with physicians or other health care providers, experts say. According to a news release from the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Medicine experts suggest a five-step program to help bring out social engagements that promote health. The… Continue reading Healthy Habits: Family and Friends Can Help More than Doctors
Detox Your Attitude in 2017
Editor’s note: When it comes to detoxing, most of us think of our bodies. But detoxing our mental attitudes can be just as important – and can help us achieve our goals as well as feel better. Here, nutritionist and trainer Cristy Nickel reveals the secret to staying motivated, achieving goals, and making your New… Continue reading Detox Your Attitude in 2017
Why You Shouldn’t Be Friends with Your Broker
Building a trusting relationship with a financial professional is important because you’ll be sharing information about your assets and income, and you’ll want to feel confident when acting on any advice you receive. But be wary of becoming too close, says Dennis Notchick, an Investment Advisor and Certified Financial Planner with Safeguard Investment Advisory Group… Continue reading Why You Shouldn’t Be Friends with Your Broker
Family More Important than Friends in Later Years: Study
For older adults, having more or closer family members in one’s social network decreases his or her likelihood of death within a given period, but having a larger or closer group of friends does not, according to a new study presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association. “We found that older individuals… Continue reading Family More Important than Friends in Later Years: Study
How Friends and Family Can Help with Your Doctor Visits
Editor’s note: Doctor visits can be frightening at any time, but they can become intimidating as well when you grow older. You may be dealing with serious or chronic health problems; you could be on several medications and need to talk to your physician about individual ones. Anxiety and tension may make it harder to… Continue reading How Friends and Family Can Help with Your Doctor Visits
Ready to Retire? It’s Time to Simplify Your Life
The time is now to get started on reaching your retirement goal (or dream) in 2016. Reboot Partners, four Boomer professionals, have written a practical guide, THE RETIREMENT BOOM: An All Inclusive Guide to Money, Life, and Health in Your Next Chapter (Career Press), to make the transition a bit easier. (You can order the… Continue reading Ready to Retire? It’s Time to Simplify Your Life
6 Qualities of Extraordinary Friendships
Numerous scientific studies show that developing friendships is an essential ingredient to a healthy life. But few people are intentionally trying to avoid heart disease or improve their blood pressure when they seek out, or stumble into, new friendships. Instead, they just want someone to hang out with, confide in or trust in times of… Continue reading 6 Qualities of Extraordinary Friendships
The Most Important Relationship in Your Life
By Terry Barnett-Martin, LMFT The most important relationship of your life is the one you have with yourself. When you were born, you were already perfectly you, ready to unfold. To the extent that you were encouraged to be you and not just the reflection of those around you, you came to know and love… Continue reading The Most Important Relationship in Your Life
Can Having a Lot of Friends Make You Healthier?
There are many benefits to being supported by a strong social network. But can having more friends actually make you healthier? Yes, according to research done at Concordia University in Monrtreal that shows that social relationships affect not only our mental but also our physical wellbeing. The study was published in January 2015 Annals of… Continue reading Can Having a Lot of Friends Make You Healthier?
Time to Be Grateful – It’s Thank You Month!
Editor’s note: When it comes to giving thanks, most of us automatically think of the Thanksgiving holiday. But of course, that’s not the only time we should be grateful for the gifts we get from others, whether that’s a fabulous birthday gift or emotional support when we need it. Here, etiquette expert Jacqueline Whitmore shares… Continue reading Time to Be Grateful – It’s Thank You Month!