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the blog of Porter HillsUnderstanding Depression as a Treatable Illness
It is so easy for society to place mental health on the back burner when there are many other chronic health concerns. However, the approach that we have taken as a society is not sustainable and it is clouding our quality of life as a whole. Medical professionals in general tend to focus on tan read more.
Emotional Wellness in Aging
Dr. Allison Ilem, PhD, BCBA
LifeCircles PACE
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Healthy aging rests on the cornerstone of emotional wellness. Living well involves identifying what’s most important to us, making the best of what we need to continue these important life-giv read more.
Addiction in older adults
Amy Rowland
Social Worker
Porter Hills Home Care
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Last week (Monday, January 22nd through Sunday, January 28th) was National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week® a health observance week that aims to SHATTER THE MYTHS read more.
How can a nurse help me?
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Nurses work in a profession caring for people in many ways, probably more than you know. When most people think of a nurse they envision someone working in a hospital or passing medications. The truth is nurses have many roles.
As the hea read more.
Misconceptions of Quality of Life and Aging
Tamara Tiethoff
Life Enrichment Coordinator
Meadowlark Retirement Village
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Quality of life is defined as the general well-being in terms of standard health, comfort, and happiness experienced by an individual or group.
Although that may read more.
Eating Healthy: Memory Foods and Farm to Table
Sarah Edwards, RDN
Dale Simmons, Dining Services Director
Porter Hills Dining Services
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Foods to keep your mind sharp:
As we age the risk of developing Dementia, a general term for a decline in memory and thinking skills that a read more.
Keeping Your Brain Sharp
Leah Schmidt
Speech-Language Pathologist
Marywood Health Center
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What physical activities keep your brain sharp?
Social interaction is important in maintaining cognitive function. Hearing loss can lead to isolation in social situations, w read more.
Physical Activity Recommendations for the Older Adult
Kristi Schneider, PT, DPT, GCS
LifeCircles–PACE, Holland
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As our bodies age, changes occur that impact our physical function.
General effects of aging include: loss of tissue elasticity, mineral loss in bones and loss of mu read more.
Personal Well-Being Through Wellness
Paige Hendrickson
Wellness Coordinator, Avenues by Porter Hills
Avenues by Porter Hills is a membership program for people who live at home and have services come to them.
We help our members stay independent, proactively pursuing optimum health and wellness. If their health status changes, t read more.
February is Heart Health Month!
Angela Lindeman, RN BSN
Case Manager
Porter Hills Home Care
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As a former Emergency Room nurse, I took care of patients whose lives were forever changed by heart disease. I have witnessed the residual effects of a stroke i read more.
