Most healthcare professionals agree that the best way for people to meet their bodies’ nutritional needs is through a healthy diet, meaning, actually eating nutritious food as outlined in the USDA’s Dietary Guidelines. While eating enough healthy foods and a...
According to the CDC, chronic diseases are broadly defined as those lasting one year or more, that limit normal daily function and/or require ongoing medical treatment. While some chronic diseases do have a genetic component, meaning they are inherited, many are...
Parkinson’s Disease, the world’s fastest growing neurological disorder, affects approximately one million people in the U.S., with around 60,000 new cases diagnosed each year. In fact, PD affects more people each year than multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, and...
Long-term care is a difficult, yet necessary topic to talk about with loved ones as they age. But when is the right time to bring it up? Too soon, and someone gets offended. Too late, and the decisions become more difficult, with potentially fewer choices. Here are...
When it comes to seeing a doctor for aches, pains, or other physical ailments, most people pick up the phone and call their physician. The truth is, modern medicine offers specialists for every system of the body, and that includes the brain. So why do so many people...
The connection between obesity and the likelihood of needing long term care has been well established due to its connection to other physical problems, diseases, and long-term health complications. In a peer-reviewed paper published by National Institute of Health in...
