When a major illness or injury leaves someone in need of long-term, nearly round-the-clock care, it’s often up to a family member to step in and provide it. But research shows that the role of caregiving can lead to its own health issues, creating a significant amount of stress and strain for the caregiver. “That… Continue reading Caregivers Need to Care for Themselves, Too
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Helping Others will Help You
Helping people, whether friends, family or strangers, can help lessen stress in our lives, according to new research published in Clinical Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. “Our research shows that when we help others we can also help ourselves,” explains study author Emily Ansell of the Yale University School of… Continue reading Helping Others will Help You
5 Steps to De-Stress Holiday Travel
The holiday traveling season is here, complete with long lines and unforeseen delays. This can test even the most experienced traveler, and have even more of an effect on those of us who aren’t so enthusiastic about the prospect of getting on a plan. Not everyone has an intense fear of flying that leaves them… Continue reading 5 Steps to De-Stress Holiday Travel
Major Stress Makes Some Older Adults More Resilient
Dealing with a major stressful event appears to make some older adults better able to cope with the ups and downs of day-to-day stress, according to research done at North Carolina State University and published November 18th 2015 in the Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences. A release from the university quotes co-author Shevaun Neupert, an… Continue reading Major Stress Makes Some Older Adults More Resilient
A Frightening Epidemic among Middle-Class Americans
There’s a new epidemic among white, middle-aged Americans, according to a recent study from Princeton University. The number of deaths from drugs and alcohol; suicide; chronic liver disease; and cirrhosis have increased to the point where the number of deaths are comparable to the number of Americans who have died of AIDS, according to the… Continue reading A Frightening Epidemic among Middle-Class Americans
Holiday Shopping: Spend Less, Enjoy Life More
Two months before Christmas, the National Retail Federation predicts 3.7% uptick in holiday spending. But at the same time consumers report a big decline in financial security in part because many people are struggling with too much debt. With consumer debt topping a record $3.47 trillion, we can all use practical advice for reining in… Continue reading Holiday Shopping: Spend Less, Enjoy Life More
Are You A Caregiver Who Cares Too Much?
As an Alzheimer’s caregiver, I know there is a fine line between providing good care for a loved one and sacrificing your life to help someone else. In 2011, I left Los Angeles, my home of 33 years, and moved across the country to care for my mother, who was in the moderate stages of… Continue reading Are You A Caregiver Who Cares Too Much?
How to Handle Urinary Incontinence
Sarah loves to spend time with her friends talking about her grandchildren and going to exercise classes with neighbors. But she’s started to have a problem that keeps her from getting out. It’s embarrassing, but lately Sarah hasn’t been able to get to the bathroom before she wets her pants. She doesn’t know what’s happening,… Continue reading How to Handle Urinary Incontinence
Stress Can Stop Men From Giving Emotional Support
Stress may stop men from providing as much emotional support as women, researchers say. A study by an international team of psychologists, published in the journal Psychological Science, found that men and women who aren’t stressed out both provide strong support to their partners. But when under stress, women do a better job than men… Continue reading Stress Can Stop Men From Giving Emotional Support
Can We Calm America’s Road Rage?
Road rage – where flaring tempers mix with two-ton machines – continues to be a problem on America’s highways, leading to accidents, assaults and occasionally even murder. It’s a perplexing problem in part because it can happen at anytime and anywhere that roads and vehicles are involved, yet specific statistics on its frequency are hard… Continue reading Can We Calm America’s Road Rage?
Jet-Set Lifestyle Isn’t So Great
We might think of experienced travelers as happy people, but in fact, researchers found, there are a few drawbacks to traveling frequently: jet-lag, deep vein thrombosis and radiation exposure. Not to mention stress and loneliness. Researchers from the University of Surrey and Lund University (Sweden) also found that the real problems differed sharply from the… Continue reading Jet-Set Lifestyle Isn’t So Great
Expert Advice on Adult Acne
Acne, often thought of as confined to the teen years, can be frustrating and even embarrassing for adults. Here, from the American Academy of Dermatology, is an explanation of why it happens, and what you can do about it: Some adults continue to get acne well into their 30s, 40s, and even 50s, the AAD… Continue reading Expert Advice on Adult Acne
Stress and Your Skin
If you’ve ever had a pimple form just before an important event, you might wonder if stress was the cause. But while many people make the same connection, experts from the American Academy of Dermatologists (AAD) say that proving the relationship between stress and inflammatory conditions such as acne, psoriasis and rosacea can be hard.… Continue reading Stress and Your Skin
Moving On
It was just about a year ago when I said to my husband, “I don’t want our next move to be into assisted living.” He laughed. I was serious. For some time I felt we had entered a period of stagnation. I was painfully aware of my husband’s unhappiness in his job; after 15 years… Continue reading Moving On
Stay Calm and Be Healthy
Keeping calm can play a key role in your long-term health, researchers say. In a study measuring adults’ reactions to stress, investigators from Penn State found that adults who fail to maintain positive moods such as cheerfulness or calm when faced with the minor stressors of everyday life appear to have elevated levels of inflammation.… Continue reading Stay Calm and Be Healthy
Stress-Busting Strategies From a Reiki Practitioner
By Eve Marx Life, as we know it, is filled with stress. In our younger days, like when we were in our 30s, we imagined that when we (and our children) got older, the things that caused us the most stress – personal relationships, work issues, money – would be go away once we (and… Continue reading Stress-Busting Strategies From a Reiki Practitioner
PTSD Linked To Accelerated Aging
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is already linked with a number of conditions, including depression, anger and substance abuse. And now, researchers say, it appears to be linked to accelerated aging as well. Researchers from the University of California, San Diego, published the finding in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. “This is the first study… Continue reading PTSD Linked To Accelerated Aging
Taking A Pulse Check On Your Attitude
Hard times that sap your energy and leave you frustrated are an inevitable part of life. Maybe you lost a job. Maybe your finances took a turn for the worse. Maybe your personal life is in disarray or a health problem emerged forcing a lifestyle change. Such setbacks can leave people feeling afraid, uncertain, angry… Continue reading Taking A Pulse Check On Your Attitude