Fibromyalgia and Your Sleep
Submitted by Rod Willey, DDS, D.ACSDD, D.ASBA Imagine waking up feeling exhausted, stiff, and sore all over your body. You feel pain while getting out of bed, taking a shower, even brushing your teeth. For people living with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), this is their reality. It is a condition that has often been misunderstood because […]
Seven Mistakes to Avoid When Looking at Senior Living Communities
By Steven Buttice, Living By Your Design, Inc. If you’re looking for assisted living, you know you can’t afford to make a poor decision when the stakes are so high. This is often a very stressful time for all family members and too often, just finding a place to start is tough. Selecting a senior […]
Allied Health Programs
By Alexander Germanis Anybody who is familiar with the production of stage plays knows the actors performing onstage make up only a small percentage of the people who are actually necessary to the production of the performance. There are many more people who work behind the scenes to make certain everything moves smoothly and the […]
Importance of Senior Independence
From the early stages of life we are taught to care for ourselves. We learn that independence is important for success, boosts confidence, promotes happiness, increases sense of accomplishment, and the list continues. The wish to be independent stays with us from those early years to the later stages. Many times, seniors feel that their […]
Why Is Blue Light Getting a Bad Reputation?
By Ivetta Daccache, OD, FAAO It’s back-to-school season and with that comes Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month! The stores’ shelves are filled with all the latest and greatest school supplies. Digital devices such as smartphones, tablets, and computers are becoming more commonly included on that list, even with young children. Time reported in their […]
Which Is Which, and What Is What? The 411 on Senior Living Options
Submitted by Lutheran Hillside Village Whether you are shopping around for options in senior living, or exploring on behalf of another person, it can be overwhelming. “What’s offered at each community can differ greatly,” says Allison Marlow, Senior Living Counselor at Lutheran Hillside Village. “With such a wide variety and a growing demand, there is […]
Older Animals Make Great Pets
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Benefits of Senior Day Care
By Jennie Pettett, MA, Community Outreach Director, Country Comfort Retirement Homes The thought of having to explain to dad that we were moving him into my house keeps me up at night. This is a thought that many have when the times comes when a loved one needs extra care. Often, a loved one is […]
Anger Management Techniques: Does Modern Life Make You Angry?
By Mark Goddard It is often said that loneliness and stress blight modern life, but so too does anger. Indeed, anger might almost be seen as an inevitable consequence of the other two – especially stress. Modern life can at times be overwhelming. The origins of anger Dangerous as anger can be, it is also […]
How to Create Your Independence Day
By Steven Buttice, Founder and President Living By Your Design, Inc. July 4th is a very special day for our country as our Independence Day — have you declared your personal Independence Day? One might describe independence as a freedom. In the case of the US, it was freedom from tyrannies in the 18th century, […]