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Live Longer, Healthier Through Coffee? Studies Find a Link Just make sure you drink your coffee black

Chocolate anyone?

Your brain on chocolate - Harvard Health Blog Chocolate's potential health benefits may include improving cognitive function, but more study is needed and current data alone don't justify overindulging.

Meredith Kimple, our health blogger extraordinaire, explores the role of anxiety in the life of older adults. Thanks Meredith!

Anxiety Disorders: What to Look For and How to Help By Meredith Kimple In a previous blog post, we discussed the importance of monitoring and supporting our older loved ones’ emotional health. Depression is more prevalent in the elderly population t…

Did you get a flu shot this year?

It's Flu Season in the U.S.: What to Know There are nearly 14,000 new cases of flu diagnosed each week, according to the CDC.

It’s Supplementary: The Pros and Cons of Supplement Use for Older Adults By Meredith Kimple An apple a day keeps the doctor away. We know this adage is far from accurate, but what if we substitute “apple” with “multi-vitamin”? Daily supplements can fill the gaps in our nutrition and fortify our diets. Convenient and easy to take, they may not keep the doctor away, but th...

Who knew about the cabbage?!

Foods and Supplements You Should Avoid With Thyroid Issues Advice about what to limit and why

“Does Poor Oral Health Contribute to Cognitive Decline?” By Meredith Kimple From our first trips to the dentist as children, we are drilled with reminders to brush our teeth, floss daily, and stay away from candy (to our dismay). Oral health is a component of our wellbeing that we maintain largely out of habit, and is so entrenched in our routine that we…

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It’s #NationalCoffeeDay, so what’s the buzz? I confess.  Coffee is not just a drink.  It's an experience. There's so much more to coffee than just merely drinking it.  Just ask a coffee drinker.  As for me, it has nothing to do with taste, but has become about ritual (the daily routine of standing in front of the coffee maker watching the brew...

Alcohol's effects on the body - Harvard Health

New Spotlight on Caregivers and Sacrifices They Make Study: Elderly’s Family Caregivers Need Help, Too By Rachel Bluth Republished from Kaiser Health News. Elderly Americans’ well-being is at risk unless the U.S. does much more to help millions of family caregivers who sacrifice their own health, finances and personal lives to look out for loved ones,...

Did you know that only HALF of people who have high blood pressure actually have it under control? We have strategies to help you simplify and get your med regimen under control. "Taking your medication" is not a single behavior, but made up of a multitude of decision-making steps that is unique for each person, and finding the ways to overcome obstacles is important for remaining the healthiest you can be.

According to the CDC, about 5 million Medicare Part D patients age 65 and older are skipping doses of their meds or not taking them at all. Video provided by Newsy According to the CDC, about 5 million Medicare Part D patients age 65 and older are skipping doses of their meds or not taking them at all.
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