Home Helpers: Helping Seniors Stay Independent at Home
By Benjamin Goodin Many seniors and caregivers are sharply aware that their abilities to care for themselves in later retirement will diminish. In response to the large and quickly growing population of elders in our country who will soon be in need of care, the model of senior care retirement communities has rapidly evolved to […]
Quad-City Orthopaedic Specialist Offers the Latest Innovations in Total Hip Replacement
Submitted by Orthopaedic Specialists Hip pain makes living a full life difficult. Simple tasks like walking and standing become challenging. Even sitting still — in a car, bus, or airplane — is very uncomfortable. The good news is recent advancements in surgeries that relieve hip pain, including the Direct Anterior Approach for total hip replacement […]
New Year: Time to Get It Together!
By Marcie Droll-Durian As we venture into the new year, many of us have big goals! You know, the usual: I am going to work out, lose weight, get nine hours of sleep every night, eat clean, have a date night with my spouse every week, and so forth! Some folks follow through with their […]
Planning to LIVE
Submitted by Bond for Life Wellness and Nutrition Powered by CrossFit Bond Every year at this time, I am reminded that one more year has passed. As you get older, you make bigger financial commitments. One of those financial decisions is whether or not to have life insurance and how much. Life insurance has been […]
Stay Healthy for You and Your Baby!
If you know you are pregnant, or think you might be, call your doctor as soon as possible and set up a visit. You will need to visit your doctor many times during your pregnancy. Follow your doctor’s schedule for visits and don’t miss them! You will notice your body is changing in many ways. […]
Weight Loss
By M. Kathleen Figaro, MD, MS It is that time of year again, and New Year’s resolutions abound. My personal resolution is to maintain a meditation practice, what’s yours? If it is weight loss, you have work ahead of you, and I would like to help. The goal of weight loss is admirable, and sometimes […]
7 Steps to Magnetic New Year’s Resolutions
By Michelle May, MD Your New Year’s Resolutions should be like powerful magnets that draw you toward them. The following seven steps will help you create inspiring goals any time of year — and a map for reaching them. 1. Create space. Invest time and space to think about your present life and set goals […]
About Balance Problems
As people grow older, they may have difficulty with their balance. Nearly 8 million American adults report having a chronic problem with balance. An additional 2.4 million American adults report having a chronic problem with dizziness alone. Having good balance means being able to control and maintain your body’s position, whether you are moving or […]
Do You Have Your Retirement Accounts in the Right Place?
By Dennis Kagel, Chartered Financial Consultant Like most you’ve saved in your 401(k). You feel like you’ve worked hard for years and tried to do the smart thing. In 2001 to 02 you lost some due to the market, but you hung in there since you listened to all the “financial talking heads” who said […]
Work Out Smarter, Not Harder: Personal Prescriptions for Exercise Part 1
By Alexander Germanis Thousands of years ago, mankind hit upon what would later be defined as the simple machines. The first of these — the lever, pulley, and screw — were perhaps our species’ first successes at figuring out how to multiply force without exerting reciprocal force. In short, we had figured out how to […]