Category: HEALTH
The vital role of caregivers in maintaining oral health for seniors
By Dr. Richard Wolfert, DMD The Toothboss, www.toothboss.com For seniors with mobility issues or cognitive impairments, oral health is a challenge that typically falls on the caregiver. How well caregivers manage their...
Read MoreUnderstanding your prescriptions: The best questions to ask
By Patricia Prewitt My Personal Rx Adviser For some people, health status and required prescriptions to manage a diagnosis remain fairly consistent. For others, medications may need to be more closely monitored, with dosing...
Read MoreA positive self-perception of aging is key. Join us in Recognition of Ageism Awareness Day
By Nicole Long, MSW, LICSW, CEO of Old Colony Elder Services Old Colony Elder Services (OCES) and the American Society on Aging (ASA) will recognize Ageism Awareness Day on October 9, 2024. Modeled after the United...
Read MoreRemember the 3 Bs – Balance, balance, and balance
By Rita La Rosa Loud, B.S. Perhaps you read earlier articles regarding balance by this newspaper’s contributing writers, including yours truly. In my view, it is worth repeating. Better balance, weight loss, and building...
Read MoreRelief from aches: How CBD can help seniors
By Lyn Hart, Wellness Expert and Owner of Local Sunmed | Your CBD Store Braintree As we enter the cooler months, many of us experience increased aches, joint stiffness, and discomfort due to colder weather. Fortunately, relief...
Read MoreIncreased patient safety – the unexpected gift of COVID19
By Dr. Richard Wolfert, DMD The Toothboss, www.toothboss.com The COVID19 pandemic was awful. There’s no questioning that. Yet it did force medical practices of all kinds to rethink how we keep patients safe.‘60 Minutes’This...
Read MoreSenior Helpers Boston and South Shore first to earn Age-Friendly Care at Home certification
By Michelle Spinale Michelle Spinale recently sat down with Mark Friedman, owner of Senior Helpers Boston and South Shore. He shared how they became the first in-home agency in Massachusetts and the Northeast to achieve the...
Read MoreNavigating patient assistance programs to help you afford your medications
By Patricia PrewittMy Personal Rx Adviser Many of you may have seen ads on TV for medications that include a quick audio message, accompanied by teeny tiny type on the screen advising ways to access savings programs. Included in...
Read MoreCelebrating grandparents and their varied roles in the lives of their families
By Nicole Long, MSW, LICSW, CEO of Old Colony Elder Services Every year on the first Sunday after Labor Day, people celebrate National Grandparents Day in honor of grandparents.Grandparents hold a special role in their...
Read MorePosture exercises you can do anywhere
By Rita La Rosa Loud, B.S. A large percentage of elderly and young adults suffer from some form of upper back/neck issues resulting in poor posture. Malalignments like humped shoulders (dowagers hump), rounded upper back...
Read MorePain, pain, go away – Premium CBD for daily relief
By Lyn Hart, Wellness Expert and Owner of Local Sunmed | Your CBD Store Braintree As we age, aches and pains often become an all-too-familiar part of daily life. But relief doesn’t have to be a pain to find. More and more people...
Read MoreRetirement Dreams or Nightmares
Beep, beep. Stay alert and stay safe while taking a road trip By Steven V. Dubin Howdy, neighbor! This is how Midwesterners greet friends and strangers alike.I just had the pleasure of a family reunion at the Iowa State Fair....
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