Protein Deficiency – A Concern For Older Adults
When you hear about adding more protein to your diet, you may think that this only applies to body builders and growing children. But did you know that older adults are at high risk for not having enough protein in their diets? Protein is important for muscle mass, bone health, and healing. According to Judith […]
Should I Go Back To School?
For some of us, we couldn’t wait for our school days to finally be over so that we could enter the workforce and at last call ourselves “grown ups”. Perhaps you attended college for a few semesters, but life got in the way and you had to drop out. Or maybe you always wanted to […]
Cataract Awareness – What you need to know
As we get older, many of us expect to have a decrease in our vision, assuming that vision loss is simply a natural part of aging. We may even anticipate getting cataracts, which are a clouding of the lenses of the eye. This clouding affects the way light passes though the eye, and thus negatively […]
It’s Not Too Late To Start Your Spring Cleaning!
The first official day of spring was March 20th, but it’s never too late to start our spring cleaning! Cleaning and tidying our homes for the warmer months gives us a fresh start and the opportunity to relax in a peaceful environment. If you struggle with mobility issues or think you might need a helping […]
April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month!
I am a retired Diagnostic Imaging Technologist. The last five years of my career were spent as a Clinical Education Specialist in Nuclear Medicine. I am passionate about teaching and enjoy seeing the light of knowledge fill a person’s eyes when they understand the information presented. In 2004, I completed a Volunteer Tutor Training course […]