People aged 65 years or older are more prone to heat-related health problems. If you’re an older adult or a caregiver, review this page for information on how you or the person you’re caring for can stay safe during the heat. Caregiver Checklist Keep a close eye on those in [...]
This article was originally published March 28, 2020. It's republished here for a retrospective look at the challenges in planning for future outbreaks. The authors state: "To prevent more deaths in nursing homes, the nursing home industry must begin to aggressively advocate for their patients through increased reimbursement and resource [...]
"Without clear ethical standards for long-term care, this won’t be the last tragedy or crisis... Health care, including long-term care, is a human right and a public good. Likewise, people have the right to participate in the decisions that affect them. It is deeply troubling to see the rights of [...]
Released in time for the April 22 observance of Earth Day, the American Lung Association's 22nd annual report on air quality has just become available. Published in April each year, the report shows that while there has been some progress on cleaning up air pollution, there is still much more [...]
"Because the silent phase of dementia is thought to start decades before the manifestation of symptoms, findings from our recent studies raise concerns that air pollution exposures during mid to early life may be equally or even more important than late-life exposure." Author: Jiu-Chiuan Chen, MD, University of Southern [...]
"Being in isolation might be a great time to try something new. In this series, we get the basics on hobbies and activities to start while you’re spending more time at home." - Author: Adele Wessell, Southern Cross University The washing, drying, ironing, airing, pushing baby in his pram – [...]
"Recently, COVID-19 has revealed the inequalities that exist when it comes to access to green spaces. There have been many petitions to keep parks and gardens open for public use, with green spaces described as crucial for our well-being." Authors: Wendy Masterton, University of Stirling; Hannah Carver, University of Stirling, [...]
"Humans evolved in an open, natural environment and removing us from this environment could have a negative effect on our health. But what does the research say? Is there actually evidence that being in natural environments can promote our well-being, prevent disease and speed recovery?" - Author, Jay Maddock, Texas [...]
I had just completed the final tweaking and posted an article about "green space." Then - checking email messages, the first one found in my inbox was from Michael Greger, MD. It contained a brief video with the scientific research to support "green exercising," the value of "green spaces," and [...]
Both parents had lived non-stop, very active lives - Mother in teaching and Dad in farm management. In retirement, they traveled internationally and domestically, and wintered in Sarasota where they had many good friends and family... Supporting their need and desire to be out and about at a time they [...]