All About Stevia By Melissa Conroy The next time you are at the grocery store, push your cart to the bakery section, load it with 30 5-pound bags of sugar, then take a good look. That is the amount of sugar the average American eats in a year. While much of that sugar intake comes [...]
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Are Organic Foods Really Better for You? By Ellen Kittredge This is a very relevant question to ask when deciding how to spend your food budget. Frequently, though not always, organic foods cost more than non-organic or conventionally raised foods. Is the higher price really worth it? Improving your health is only one reason to [...]
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Navigating the Medicare Maze By Amy Rubino That was one heck of a health care reform package providing a single system to cover millions, insurance that protects both individuals age 65 and older and younger disabled person, basic and extensive medical and hospital care, an annual premium of $110.50 per month and a program [...]
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Caring for a Loved One? Do They Need Short-Term Rehab Care? or Respite Care? By Gladys J. Smith Do you have a loved one soon to be discharged from the hospital who needs temporary in-patient rehabilitative care? Do you think that you’ll have to miss your family vacation because you cannot leave a [...]
Full Story »Taking the Stress Out of Holidays
Taking the Stress Out of Holidays By Robert G. Graw, Jr., M.D. When Andy Williams sang his holiday classic, “It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year,” I doubt he was thinking of jammed parking lots, ornery relatives and tight budgets. What could be the best time of the year is, too often, [...]
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Seeing Well as You Grow Older By Michael J. Dodd, MD Our eyesight is our most precious sense. It is said that more than 80 percent of the information we use and learn comes from our vision. We all want to maintain excellent vision through our lifetimes. Fortunately, our eyes require little maintenance and [...]
Full Story »‘TIS THE SEASON FOR YOUR FLU SHOT
‘TIS THE SEASON FOR YOUR FLU SHOT By Robert G. Graw, Jr., M.D. This season, as the leaves start to fall and temperatures drop, it’s important for seniors to focus on getting ready for winter. Aside from taking basic health precautions, like washing your hands frequently to fend off coughs and colds, there are [...]
Full Story »The Art of Doing Nothing
The Art of Doing Nothing By Kater Leatherman I’ve decided that taking time to do nothing is the new cool thing for three very good reasons. First, technology is driving us to distraction, a mild word to describe its impact on us. Second, most [...]
Full Story »Free Phones from Maryland Accessible Telecommunications (MAT)
Free Phones from Maryland Accessible Telecommunications (MAT) Maryland Department of Information Technology/Maryland Relay Maybe, just maybe, you’ll read this and recognize someone you know. You may have just hung up the phone after talking to your mom or dad. Did you repeat yourself? Did she or he say, ‘What?’ every time you finished a [...]
Full Story »Managing Caregiver Stress
Managing Caregiver Stress By Caryn Sagal Caregivers for individuals with dementia may become so overwhelmed, that they neglect their own physical, mental and emotional well-being. If they’re not good to themselves, ultimately they can’t be good to those they are helping. Below are 10 ways to be a healthier caregiver. 1. Understand [...]
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