Do you suffer from heartburn? What is your plan? Do you pop a couple of OTC heartburn pills before you indulge in spicy food? Or do you regularly see a gastrointestinal (GI) doctor and monitor your heartburn symptoms? If you aren’t doing the second option, it’s recommended that you do. Heartburn may seem like a […]
Preventative Health 101: What You Need to Know About Pre-Diseases
There are about 79 million Americans living with prediabetes. And 40% of women who are 65 years old have osteopenia, an illness that is usually followed by osteoporosis. When these and other pre-diseases are diagnosed in patients, their physicians are able to create treatment plans that can stop the diseases from becoming fully developed. Meaning […]
How to Recognize the Risks of Elderly Suicide
With so many recent suicides making the headlines, we know that you’re concerned about the people you love. Even if someone seems fine, and even if they don’t have a previous history of mental health issues, the truth is that it can be harder to recognize the signs of adults suicide. This is especially challenging […]
Destroy Dementia: 10 Treatable Causes of Dementia
There are nearly 6 million Americans currently living with Dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. That number is expected to keep rising. And what terrifies so many about neurodegenerative disease is that its symptoms destroy what makes us who we are. Unfortunately, many people think there is nothing they can do to ward off dementia. This isn’t […]
6 Vitamins Absolutely Everyone Needs to Survive
“Eat healthily and take your vitamins,” is a phrase we’ve all heard thrown around. But, what vitamins are people talking about when they say that? There are so many different vitamins out there, how do you know which ones are a must for your body? While different people need different vitamins based on their gender, […]
HOW TO CREATE A DEMENTIA CARE PLAN TO HELP YOUR LOVED ONE LIVE WITH DIGNITY
Dementia affects an estimated 5.7 million Americans of all ages. A whopping 5.5 million are over 65 years old. The concept of your aging parents or spouse getting Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia is scary and definitely something you want to plan for. If that’s your case, then you may be wondering how you can continue […]
