July is National Picnic Month and what better way to celebrate beautiful weather than to pack a picnic lunch and spend the day outdoors with your family and friends. We all have our favorite places to go for picnics,...
Herpes zoster, known as shingles, is an infection of the skin. It’s caused by a reactivation of the same virus which causes chickenpox, varicella-zoster. If you had chickenpox as a child, the virus lays dormant afterward and is not...
Our local newspaper ran a piece about an autistic collegiate who excels in the steeplechase, a 3,000-meter run interspersed with 28 hurdles and seven water jumps. The guy is so good he lines up 20 yards behind his teammates...
Many seniors have mobility problems, leading to a lower quality of life and quite often, accidents resulting in serious consequences. Many accidents that happen to seniors involve falls, most of which lead to a loss of mobility or, in...
Yay for me. I have gone to yoga class for 20 straight weeks without needing a medical procedure.
Why am I congratulating myself to anyone who will listen?
Reason № 1: I’m an Aspie. Yoga is something new. I, we, don’t...
Meditation is a great stress reliever. The combination of deep breathing and relaxation brings a state of mindfulness that benefits your health in many ways. Many use mediation as part of a spiritual practice and it’s possible that it...
There are several senses of the word ‘guilt’. It can refer to having acted contrary to a law or regulation. Another sense is an emotional or mental state wherein one feels they have acted contrary to a law or...
As we grow older, many of us fear certain diseases such as cancer. But even more than cancer, we dread becoming ill with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. We’ve seen what it can do to people and how memory loss...
Every year, app developers are finding ways to make apps that are more useful, particularly to seniors. If you are looking for apps that will make life easier for you, save you time and remind you of important events,...
In the early stages of Alzheimer’s symptoms appear gradually. What may begin as an isolated incident can turn into a daily problem. Caring for a senior with Alzheimer’s takes patience and awareness. If the patient is staying in their...
