Category: HEALTH
Sweet Holiday Treats Mean Brushing up on Your Dental Care
By Dr. Richard Wolfert, DMDThe Toothboss, www.toothboss.com When it comes to holiday sweets, most people worry about what it will do to their waistline. Not much thought is given about what an increase in sweets can do to your...
Read MoreThere’s an app for that: Rating digital health tools
By Patricia PrewittConsumer Education Advocate Our world has simply exploded with digital tools that track all sorts of things, including statistics that are related to health, fitness, and of course, medication adherence.Not...
Read MoreOh, My Aching Back! The Right Exercises and Equipment Provide Pain Relief
By Rita La Rosa Loud, B.S. If you are among the 50% to 80% of adults who experience occasional low back pain, you were likely told that resistance exercise is effective for alleviating low back pain and discomfort. Puzzled, you...
Read MoreMember Profile: Ann Harrington, Age 62
In 2013, Ann was diagnosed with arthritis in both hips, and for the next eight years endured pain and mobility difficulties. By 2021, she could no longer walk distances or do stairs without holding onto a railing. Ann was losing...
Read MoreDiscover a Modern Approach to Wellness in Your Golden Years
By Lyn Hart, Wellness Expert and Owner of Local Sunmed | Your CBD Store Braintree As I navigate my golden years, the search for well-being has taken on a new significance. The modern wellness landscape offers an array of...
Read MoreGrief and the Holiday Season
By Susan Drevitch KellyLife Transition Coach The holiday season has begun. There are signs of it everywhere you go – the decorations, music, shopping sales, and all the holiday festivities with family and friends. And yet, this...
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Seniors & the Holidays: Five Ways to Make Them Memorable
By Maria Burke, RNOwner, Celtic Angels Home Health Care The holidays will soon be upon us, so it’s...
Read MoreStay Busy, Connect with Others to Manage Stress and Feelings of Loneliness During the Holidays
By Nicole Long, MSW, LICSW,CEO of Old Colony Elder Services Managing Stress and Feelings of Loneliness During the HolidaysThe holidays can be a very stressful time of year. For some, it can be a time of reflection of “days gone...
Read MoreHow dry I am. Dry mouth adds to senior oral health woes
By Dr. Richard Wolfert, DMDThe Toothboss, www.toothboss.com There’s a perception that drooling becomes more common in your later years. From a dentist’s point of view that’s actually a good thing as excessive saliva washes away...
Read MoreNovember Is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month: This Year’s Focus Is: Courageous Conversations
By Toni L. Eaton, RN, BSN, MS, President & CEO of Old Colony Hospice & Palliative Care The holidays are here, the perfect time for family dinners, group gatherings, and present giving. This year, consider giving a...
Read MoreStrong Muscles and Bones Equals Better Posture and Balance
By Rita La Rosa Loud, B.S. Seniors are not the only ones who have an issue with losing their balance and falling. We all do. It is just that those over age 65 have a greater propensity towards it. These days, I am sorry to say,...
Read MoreNEWS RELEASE: What’s the Deal with Retirement Planning for Women?
Retirement questions answered in newly released Second Edition byPlymouth-based Author and Retirement Guru Marcia Mantell CONTACT: Steven V. Dubin, PR Works, 781-582-1061, sdubin@prworkzone.com PLYMOUTH, MA… The numbers are...
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