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By Lance A. Slatton   Providing care for a loved one at home can often be a rewarding but challenging journey. While many families aspire to keep their loved ones in a familiar environment, there may come a point where re-evaluating the caregiving situation becomes necessary. Recognizing when it’s time…

In case you missed the celebration of International Day of Happiness last week, there’s news to report about the prevalence of happiness among younger and older adults in the United States and around the world. A new poll conducted by Gallup was just released examining happiness around the world. Called…

By Renee Langmuir   There are no instruction manuals for navigating a first serious illness. Even nurse navigators with all good intentions, and a very helpful title, might overlook something compelling. A little shared wisdom and experience would have gone a long way, recently, for my husband and me.  …

  We all know we’ll meet our end But with silence we pretend That’s not our fate, won’t happen to us We push it aside with little fuss. Tiptoeing around the pachyderm To skirt the end-of-life alarm Wills, trusts, and directives Decisions wise but often postponed Yet, the elephant looms…

Just in time to raise awareness during National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine reports that a blood test has now been developed to detect the presence of colorectal cancer, becoming another tool to identify what has been described as the second…

We’ve touted the benefits of upping your fiber intake for several years. While your immediate thoughts about fiber may veer toward the relief of constipation, in fact, that’s only one of many benefits that fiber in your diet brings about. Dietary fiber is associated with a host of health benefits,…