Dehydration occurs when our bodies are not getting enough water, which can be dangerous in offsetting each of our body’s systems. We need water to digest food, to carry nutrients, to move muscles, to think, you name it, and water is probably involved, and when we’re not getting enough, our bodies start to break down! Read More
Good Germs & Bad Germs
In researching some information for an upcoming newsletter, I came across some interesting facts about the “good germs”. The bad germs are why we have been using those antibacterial soaps and scrubbing our hands. The washing of hands is a great habit, but plain old soap is just as effective and might be better for Read More
Planning for the End of Life: Who Would Want to Do That?
There is a lot of planning around birth and the welcoming of new little people into our world… but the other end of the life equation is little talked about. “Why?” we ask. Well, it isn’t fun to think about not being part of the life we love and the lives of those who have Read More
Alzheimer’s at Young Ages – “Still Alice”
Julianne Moore does an incredible job at playing the part of brilliant, 50-year-old college professor “Alice” who recognizes her own symptoms of a brain disorder – thinking, of course, that it must be a brain tumor. She was forgetting words and directions with more frequency; her normal thought process seemed just a little “out of Read More
9 Keys to a Healthy Heart
February has us all thinking about “love” and with that comes the Valentine: a sentimental exchange of cards with words of love between people of all ages. As we live longer lives, most of us should be concerned about our own heart health and the heart health of those we love. Our heart is the Read More
Family Caregivers – Share the Care
Often families try to do all the care themselves out of love or necessity – or maybe “control”. Whatever it is that causes you to be the only one caring for a dependent older adult – you need to know the importance of finding a balance and sharing the care. Caregiver research shows that Read More
