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Integrative Therapies Touch Patients’ Lives
For many, the word “therapy” depicts lying on a couch while being asked, “How does that make you feel?” However, Integrative therapy considers the whole person: medically, psychosocially and spiritually.
Making Food Fun Again
Balancing the foods necessary for good health with the foods that bring pleasure (but not as many of the essential nutrients) is a lifelong challenge – one that increases in importance as you age.
Forever Friends
Catherine Plummer knows not everyone you call “family” is a blood relative – there are some friends who feel like more. This is the kind of relationship she has with her best friend, Dottie Heffner.
Building Muscle After Age 70
New research on the benefits of building muscle at 70 and beyond proves pumping iron isn’t just for the young, but also the young at heart. It works to increase their quality of life.
Help For the “Sandwich” Generation
To those who never heard the term “sandwich generation,” it may seem like a food craze buzzword. In reality, the “sandwich generation” has nothing to do with food (or a craze).
Talking About Healthcare Wishes
When a loved one comes face-to-face with a unfavorable medical prognosis, many families struggle with what to do next. Advance care planning can be difficult to discuss, but it's critical.