How long has it been since you used the buddy system? The “buddy system” — a long-time elementary school tradition — is where you keep tabs on one another during field trips to prevent anyone from getting lost and ending up alone. This system works because you know someone is making sure you don’t stray […]
Category: Caregiver Concerns
Coping with Your Aging Parent’s Dementia
As you were growing up, your parents may have been your caregivers, mentors, and support system. They were the ones you went to when you needed advice, had questions, or just wanted to talk. But now that you’re grown up, you may notice that they are struggling with issues like memory loss or other signs […]
What Is Pain Management and How Can It Help You?
A headache from looking at your computer for too long, a neck ache from sleeping wrong, aching legs after a strenuous hike — these are very normal ways to experience pain. But if you have chronic pain — pain that lasts for weeks, months, or even years — it can be incredibly frustrating, and it […]
Is That a Sign of Depression? How to Spot Depression in Family Members of All Ages
Your fifth-grader suddenly wants to quit his beloved baseball team. Your teenager has gotten three detentions in the past month. And your dad just celebrated his 65th birthday, but his energy level has dropped. It’s possible that your family members are just going through some stressful times. However, it’s also possible that they’re experiencing something […]
5 Tips for Raising a Health-Conscious Teen
Grades, friendships, dating, curfews — there’s so much to think about when you’re raising a teen. Many of your concerns may be about the here and now. Are they getting good grades? Did they make up with their best friend? What time should they get home? All of these concerns are important, but there’s another […]
Keto, Paleo, DASH: What’s the Difference Between All These Diets?
Low-carb, calorie-counting, low-fat, intermittent fasting, vegan, raw food — is your head spinning yet? Deciding to go on a diet is hard enough on its own, but sometimes, choosing the right one for you is just as challenging. Many diets are only about weight loss — eat less or eat healthier, and you’ll drop the […]
Parenting Your Parents: 4 Health Concerns to Keep an Eye out For
You know some of the common signs that someone is aging: Forgetting tasks or appointments. Moving slowly. Having trouble hearing or seeing clearly. However, there are other health problems that aren’t quite as well known. Often, these problems go undiagnosed because they cause symptoms that are similar to normal signs of aging, such as confusion […]
Should You Let a Robot Do Your Surgery?
Think of the word “robot” and you probably think of Hollywood staples such as R2-D2, C-3PO, the Iron Giant, or Wall-E. In other words, you think of lifelike — but fictional — creatures with varying levels of free will. In the world of health care, however, robots are very real — but they aren’t operating […]
More Than Just Aging: 3 Health Issues Your Physician Should Hear About
Aches. Pains. Injuries. That cough that won’t stop. There are plenty of reasons why you might end up in your primary care provider’s office. Whatever the reason — especially as you age — your provider needs to be up-to-date with your health. The problem is, a lot of people have a hard time sharing details […]
So, Your Teen Is Dating: How to Prepare Them — and Yourself
There are so many firsts that you’ll get to experience with your teen — some that you’ll look forward to, and some that you might not. Your teen’s first boyfriend or girlfriend can fall into either bag. And if it falls in the second category, it can cause worry and angst. But these firsts are […]