The Caregiver Paradox: Are You Stuck?
Submitted by Home Helpers When I was 17 years old, the matriarch of my family, my grandmother, suffered her fifth stroke. Afterward, her mind was still sharp, but, physically, she was never the same. She needed care 24 hours a day. In the summers and on holidays, we would drive to Kentucky from our home […]
Make Thanksgiving Enjoyable for Everyone
Submitted by Karen McCoy, Marketing Consultant — Ridgecrest Village With Thanksgiving around the corner, I began to think about how I could make this an enjoyable Thanksgiving for everyone, young and not as young. It’s a time when we all gather together for a meal to give thanks and to celebrate family. There can be […]
If I Start Crying Will I Be Able To Stop?
Submitted by Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home There are many misconceptions about the pain associated with significant emotional loss. Some relate to the relationship of others, for example: “It’s not fair to burden them with my pain,” or “You have to be strong for others” (mom, dad, kids, etc.). Some relate to how we think we should […]
Safe, Effective Options to Treat Pain
America is in the midst of an opioid epidemic. Sales of prescription opioids have nearly quadrupled since 1999. Prescription opioids — medications that reduce pain by interrupting pain signals to the brain — only mask the sensation of pain, and they come with side effects including depression, overdose, and addiction, plus withdrawal symptoms when stopping […]
Understanding and Finding Relief From Tinnitus
By Ann Perreau, Ph.D., CCC-A, Augustana College Center for Speech, Language, and Hearing Overview of tinnitus Tinnitus is a chronic condition affecting more than 50 million Americans. Tinnitus is described as the perception of sound in one or both ears, or in the head, when there is no external sound present. Many people experience tinnitus […]
Maintaining Senior Independence
Submitted by Home Helpers According to the National Institute for Aging, with the United States’ ongoing demographic shift toward an increasingly older population, along with the fact that 89 percent of Americans over age 50 wish to remain in their homes for as long as possible, conversations about the benefits and costs associated with aging […]
Keeping Fit and Protecting the Environment
By Scott Gray Why not help the environment, save on gas, generate less greenhouse gas, and burn more calories, all at the same time? What a win-win situation — improving not only the health of the world, but your health as well. Follow some of these simple ways to save the environment and also improve […]
October is Audiology Awareness Month: How’s Your Hearing?
By Heather Sandy, MA, CCC-A Hearing loss is the third-most-common physical condition behind arthritis and heart disease. Approximately 48 million Americans report some degree of hearing loss. While age is the strongest predictor of hearing loss, you may be surprised to know that over half of Americans with hearing loss are under the age of […]
Pumpkins Minus Spice More Than Just a Flavoring
By Benjamin Goodin If you’ve ever watched your jack-o’-lanterns slowly deflate into a soupy mess on your front stoop, you’ve probably wondered what use they could be put to in the time between them being used as a one-night decoration and when most of them disappear into holiday pastries. Other than looking festive on hay […]
3 Signs Your Loved One Is Needing More Care and Oversight!
Written by Marcie Droll-Durian Often times as the holidays approach us, we anticipate and are planning trips home to see our loved ones. Often, adult children or grandchildren are coming home to see their aging parents and grandparents, whom they haven’t seen for a long time, perhaps since a year ago at this time. Much […]