What’s Your Plan? Resources To Support Your Advance Care Planning
April 9, 2025
As you may recall from previous years, April 16th has been declared National Healthcare Decisions Day. For those unfamiliar, this day is set aside to encourage us all to think about and document our wishes about medical treatments we would- or would not- want during a serious illness or at…
Health And Hearing: Good Health And Good Hearing Go Hand In Hand
April 2, 2025
If you’re regularly asking people to repeat themselves when in conversation, that may be a sign you’re having trouble with your hearing. But in that case, you’ll be part of a large cohort, as statistics show that nearly ⅔ of adults over age 70 suffer from some level of hearing…
Make Some Noise: Tinnitus Treatments And New Research That May Lower Your Risk
March 26, 2025
A little more than a year ago, we addressed the condition of tinnitus, the ringing in the ears experienced by as many as 25 million US adults with no known cure. Tinnitus is the #1 disability for service members returning from active duty, and it’s estimated that 16 million people…
Keeping Up Appearances: Some Recent Entries In The Skin Care Arena
March 5, 2025
Whether you’re pro-aging, anti-aging, or somewhere in between, there’s no shortage of ingredients and products being sold to help you cleanse, hydrate, and soothe your aging skin as little or as much as you want. And with the advent of technology into the skin care arena, the options and choices…
Hot House: Extreme Heat Poses Dire Consequences For Older Adults
March 5, 2025
With spring approaching, you may be thinking about the return of warmer weather. But the evidence is growing and getting more alarming with each passing year when it comes to hot weather. We know from NASA that 2024 was the warmest year on record for the world, with 15 consecutive…
Out Of Breath: What Makes You Susceptible To Contracting Pneumonia
February 26, 2025
If you’ve followed the news over the past several days, you are probably aware that 88-year-old Pope Francis has been hospitalized in what has been described as “critical condition,” with a diagnosis that includes double pneumonia. Various reports have tracked the roller-coaster nature of his case, with progress and setbacks,…