Managed Long- Term Care Medicaid Plan
Had enough? Say “Uncle.” Do kids still say that when they want a playmate to give up? Sometimes caregivers need to recognize when it’s time to cry “uncle.” A loved one may have so many care … Continue reading →
Category Archives: body&soul
Redefining “Old”
Last evening, I listened to a physician on television declare that Covid is especially problematic to people “who have the diseases of aging,” such as diabetes, cardiovascular problems, etc. Unfortunately, he didn’t miss a beat when I shouted, “Not so … Continue reading →
REAL Comfort Foods
Two years into this pandemic, with more to go, has been enough to harsh all our mellows. But for many more of us, clinical depression threatens our very existence and we need to talk about it. To do that, I … Continue reading →
Facts and Fallacies about Protein
OR? I am of a certain age where I can tell you that never have I seen so many long- held beliefs challenged on every level. I grew up on meat, potatoes, and vegetable dinners, eggs for … Continue reading →
Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
OR? So what’s the scoop on Vitamin E? I want to share some eye-opening information I discovered about this vitamin from my Food Revolution Network feed. It’s one of the fat soluble vitamins (vitamins A,D, E, … Continue reading →
To Mask or Unmask?
Here we go again. Are y’all as sick of this masking debate as I am? My NPR feed has a good article about masking that links to CDC’s latest, and probably the most realistic advice yet. https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/02/25/1082249002/cdc-says-americans-can-now-go-unmasked-in-many-parts-of-the-country?utm_source=npr_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20220227&utm_term=6371966&utm_campaign=health&utm_id=52698351&orgid=311&utm_att1= Highlights of Article … Continue reading →
Diet Wars and Cancer
While I was standing in the check-out line in the grocery store, a magazine touting the keto diet caught my eye. I didn’t bite (pun intended), and here’s why. Dr. Greger at Nutrition Facts.org. If you are reading my health … Continue reading →
Lacking those Zzzzzzzs?
“I wonder how I’ll die,” I mused out loud when I was a kid. (I have no idea why I wondered that at age ten.) My father chuckled. “Chances are 23 out of 24 it will be in your … Continue reading →
Stroke Prevention Guidelines
I came across a handout about stroke prevention that my husband’s doctor handed me one day. It’s full of excellent advice I want to share with you, plus my two- cents worth of suggestions. (Italics are direct quotes from the … Continue reading →
Toe to Toe with the Enemy
It’s not like I’m out there partying heartily or mixing with lots of people. Sure, I wear a mask when I go to the grocery store or sit mask-less when alone in the library’s Quiet Zone. All the members of … Continue reading →