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Managing Mental Health as We Age
May is Mental Health Awareness month, and for good reason. Mental illness has been plagued with a stigma that makes people feel embarrassed and leaves them uneducated about their condition. As a...
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Keeping Elderly Minds Sharp: A Healthy Lifestyle = a Healthy Mind.
We often associate ‘brain games’ with a healthy mind. But for the elderly, maintaining cognitive healthmeans more than mental stimulation through the use of puzzles, games and even...
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In the News: Living with Parkinson's Disease in Southwest Florida
Parkinson's Disease, a neurodegenerative disease, is second only to Alzheimer's in the Unitd States. According to the Parkinson's Association of Southwest Florida, the sunshine...
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Leaving Loneliness Behind
Leaving Loneliness BehindLoneliness can affect people of all ages and walks of life, but seniors can be more susceptible given their stage in life often means they live alone or are homebound . In...
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Time Is On Your Side: Early Detection of Alzheimer’s
Awareness of Alzheimer’s disease has grown tremendously in the United States given the attention it gets from the medical field and the rising diagnoses rates over the last decade. But what...
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Ability Beyond Disability
Ability Beyond DisabilityThis year, 2023, is the 28th year our nation has recognized March as the National Disability Awareness Month. According to the CDC one in four people, or about 26 percent...
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Move to the Rhythm of Your Heart
Move to the Rhythm of Your HeartRegular physical activity is the key to a healthy heart. But, did you know that physical activity does not need to be hard work? As a matter of fact, anything you do...