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Lack of gravity and other non-Earthly conditions cause accelerated aging effects By Steven N. Austad AFAR Scientific DirectorJuly 24, 2019 Credit: Adobe Stock (Editor’s note: This article is part of an editorial partnership between Next Avenue and The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR), a national nonprofit whose mission is to support and advance healthy aging through biomedical...

Talk therapy, meditation and exercise are some of the ways to de-stress By Jennifer Nelson—June 20, 2019 Credit: Adobe Diana Zwinak, 53, was a teacher in a rural district outside Chicago when she developed Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, an autoimmune disorder where antibodies chronically attack the thyroid. “Basically, my thyroid stopped functioning,” says Zwinak. Her doctor’s recommendation: “You...

Jason Cronk, CEO of Immanuel Living speaks about employment and recruiting efforts at Immanuel Living.

The disease affects a different brain protein and occurs mostly in people over 80 By Liz SeegertJuly 1, 2019 Credit: Adobe When is Alzheimer’s disease not Alzheimer’s disease? It’s a riddle that finally has an answer. Researchers recently pinpointed another form of cognitive decline with many of the same hallmarks as Alzheimer’s, but which actually involves...

For best results, experts recommend making one or two a daily habit By Patricia CorriganContributing Writer July 2, 2019 Credit: Adobe Looking for relief from garden-variety stressors? Feeling mired in one of life’s larger challenges? Weary of sweating the small stuff? The recently published results of a five-year study show that people who learn stress-intervention skills...

Ashley Hennessy, MS CCC-SLP of The Retreat at Buffalo Hill. She shares benefits of Yoga as a lifetime practice. Yoga can lower blood pressure, increase strength and flexibility and improve posture—benefits that really add up over a lifetime.

Reading together offers a novel way to stay connected By Susan Johnston TaylorJuly 3, 2019 Credit: Adobe About three years ago, Barbara Casson, now 65, observed that while other families did activities together, her small family didn’t have many occasions for shared activities, especially with relatives in different states. “I really think that’s important for families...

Debbie Walton, Director of Life Enrichment talks about “Living Life to Its Fullest” This informative session reveals how a “person centered care” approach benefits residents in a skilled care center.

Most people, including doctors, associate it with older adults By Debbie Koenig June 28, 2019 Credit: Adobe The big statistic most of us hear about stroke is that our risk doubles every decade after age 55. But earlier this year, actor Luke Perry and director John Singleton died of stroke. Perry was 52, Singleton just 51. Last...

The surgeon and writer wants to guide a new kind of care in America By Sue CampbellFebruary 10, 2015   I spoke to Gawande the day his documentary film about end of life was to premiere on PBS’s Frontline. The movie is based on his bestselling book, Being Mortal. Both the show and the book add to a growing national...