Going Green: 5 Health Benefits of Planting an Herb Garden by J’Nel Wright I can’t help it, I am obsessed with pineapple sage. One sniff of that or a whiff of lemon thyme and you wouldn’t blame me. There is something organically satisfying about growing herbs. And gardening is good for your health. The National Read more
Osteoporosis by Eileen Renders Osteoporosis is a big problem for older women. It occurs when the body fails to form sufficient new bone or when too much old bone is reabsorbed by the body, or both. Women are at a much higher risk of osteoporosis than men. The National Center for Biotechnology Information reports that Read more
Understanding the Shingles Virus Written by J’Nel Wright David Letterman had it. Actors Frank Langella and Roseanne Barr had it, too. Even rocker Billy Idol succumbed to it. Approximately one-third of Americans will develop shingles in their lifetime. But as common as shingles is among older adults, most people don’t recognize the symptoms, how to Read more
Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) ADLs, or activities of daily living, are the fundamental self-care skills we need to properly care for ourselves. ADLs are one of the most important measurements used to determine if people qualify for certain services or if they need an increased level of care. Essentially, these tasks help to determine Read more
Masks 101 by Bernadette Sukley The mask has become a 2020 wardrobe must. Here’s a bit of education on who should wear one, how to wear one and myths associated with masks. Personal protective equipment (PPE) pieces, or facemasks, are already worn by a number of professionals—such as car painters, manicurists, food workers, welders, dentists, Read more
Water: Your New Best Friend by Bernadette Sukley We’ve got the same amount of water in our bodies as planet Earth. Both of us are 60 to 75 percent H2O. And just as the world recycles water from seas to clouds to rain and back again, we need to replenish ours on a regular basis Read more
COVID-19 How to Avoid the Virus Malia Jones, Ph.D., MPH Public Health Specialist It is most likely that the world will see a tremendous increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the upcoming weeks. This is not because of a new pattern in the spread of the disease, but rather due to a major Read more
Beating the Big C By D’Cai Rhodes I’ve been a terrible sister and aunt. Now others will tell you that’s not true, but it’s how I feel at the moment. I knew my sister Niece (a family nickname) and her daughter Chelsi were sick with cancer, and I ran—from fear, from dread, from the unknown. Read more
The Emotional Battle Behind Cancer by J’Nel Wright “I will meet you for lunch on one condition. You have to promise not to talk about cancer.” When I first heard the news of my friend’s current battle for her life, I fought to find a suitable role that would provide her with something—anything—beneficial to Read more
Reverse Aging? It’s Closer Than You Think! In 1985, Cocoon promised older adults the promise of youth. In 2019, Harvard scientist, George Church may bring that closer to reality than we may believe is possible. In his lab, Church and his colleagues have discovered some genes alpha-Klotho, FGF21 and sTGF2betaR that alone or in combination Read more
