COVID cases continue to increase, but often COVID can be treated at home with rest, fluids, and some minor medications. But difficulty breathing requires immediate medical attention.
Colorectal cancer screening should be done beginning at age 45. It can catch and even prevent this deadly disease if done soon enough. There are also more effective treatments today.
Falls can be dangerous for anyone, but they’re especially harmful to seniors. But there are things you can do help improve your balance. The Ultimate Home Safety Guide for Seniors: https://friendsfamilyhomecare.com/home-care/the-ultimate-home-safety-guide-for-seniors/
Playing pickleball has become an important form of exercise for many people. But as with any sport there is a risk of injury and there are certain steps players can take to reduce that risk.
Special thanks to the Eunice Joyce Gardiner Foundation for their generous philanthropy. Description Nearly 3 years after COVID we now face a triple threat: increased cases of severe influenza, more seniors and children requiring hospitalization to treat RSV infections, and of course, COVID-19. Infectious disease experts will join us to answer questions and explain why [...]
Having a hopeful mindset can help fight mental illness but getting help, volunteering, and joining a support group can also help.
Properly washing your hands can be one of the best defenses against influenza, COVID and other respiratory diseases. Make sure you spend about 20 seconds washing your hands and fingers all over to get the most protection.
Gift giving can be expensive and time-consuming, but the gifts that people remember the most may be those that come from the heart, like going grocery shopping for a friend, offering to babysit for busy parents, or raking a neighbor's leaves.
Thousands of people die from influenza every year. Research suggests if more people got the flu vaccine, those deaths could be reduced. Even if the flu isn't deadly, it can have severe, and in some cases long-lasting, consequences.
