You or your loved one is finally home, so now the work begins. A stroke often leads to long-term disabilities, […]
Living with Strokes Series – Part 5: Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy
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Living with Strokes – Part 4: Tips for the Home
Preparing the home for a stroke patient is essential to creating a risk-free environment that permits ease of movement and […]
Living with Strokes Series – Part 3: Going Home
Now that all the medical procedures are completed, and the rehabilitation and recovery facilities have done their job, the moment […]
OSTEOARTHRITIS VS RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS – WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
We recently looked at the difference between osteoporosis and osteopenia, which dealt with bone density and bone loss. Osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are two more […]
OSTEOPENIA VS OSTEOPORSIS – WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
Whereas osteoporosis has been a word in my parents’ vocabulary for decades, lately, I’ve seen the term osteopenia being used as well on my […]
A POSITIVE SIDE OF DEMENTIA?
With all the detrimental effects of dementia, it almost seems impossible to think there might be an iota of a […]
STRAIGHT TALK: THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN IBS AND IBD
Because they sound somewhat similar, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) can often be confusing or thought to be […]
SMARTEN UP YOUR HOME! Pt.2
Aging in place and doing it easily and safely is probably at the top of every Senior’s wish list. And […]
REDUCING THE CHANCE OF COLON POLYPS & COLON CANCER
The facts are in. Colon cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer in the United States. The American […]
STRAIGHT TALK: ALL ABOUT THYROIDS
We often hear folks talks about having thyroid problems. But do we really know what a thyroid is? And what […]
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