By Anita Giles MS, CCC-A AudiologistPhysicians Hearing CenterTis the season for celebrations, gatherings of family and friends, music and merriment and all holiday things. It’s a time to renew acquaintances and make new ones. Hearing is the vital sense that allows us to maintain relationships and make connections with family/friends; making it possible to engage, … Continue reading Do You Hear What I Hear?
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Safe Approaches to Pain Management Through TeleHealth
By Kala Patel Safer Pain ManagementOver 125 million adults in the United States suffer from acute or chronic pain. In fact, most people reading this article have at some point reached into the medicine cabinet for treatment of an occasional pain or injury that is inevitable during our active work-play life. These aches and pains … Continue reading Safe Approaches to Pain Management Through TeleHealth
Hearing Health—Treating Hearing Loss
By Anita Giles MS, CCC-A AudiologistPhysicians Hearing Center Life is about relationships—those that we have now and those that we have had. The loss of relationship and the ability to share life with someone you love can occur by distance or death, but it also occurs when someone can’t hear well enough to communicate or … Continue reading Hearing Health—Treating Hearing Loss
Healthy Aging and Alzheimer’s
By Unity Psychiatric Care Huntsville Editor’s note: September is both Healthy Aging Month and World Alzheimer’s Month. Although treatment is readily available and necessary, Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia are not a typical part of aging. In fact, studies have shown by improving our health through lowering blood pressure, exercising, and not smoking we … Continue reading Healthy Aging and Alzheimer’s
Why You Need a Will and a Basic Plan for Your Assets
By Rebecca WintersAttorney at LawRebecca Winters LawAccording to a recent survey conducted by Caring.com, over two-thirds of American adults do not have a will, or a basic plan for their assets in the event of their passing. Many Americans believe that estate planning, even in its most basic form, is for extremely wealthy, older individuals. … Continue reading Why You Need a Will and a Basic Plan for Your Assets
Helping Seniors Cope With Their Everyday Lives At Home
By Janice KernOwnerRelationally Yours, LLCHello everyone! My name is Janice Kern, and I am the owner of Relationally Yours, LLC. Relationally Yours focuses on meeting the emotional needs of Senior Citizens and their families. Sometimes, seniors may find themselves alone and lonely, in need of someone to spend time with them, take them places, and … Continue reading Helping Seniors Cope With Their Everyday Lives At Home
Senior Placement Services –What Do We Do
By Makalya MelvinSenior Placement ServicesAt Senior Placement Services, our focus is finding the perfect retirement community for you or your loved one. We begin the process by consulting with you and identifying the best communities for your budget and care needs. We then arrange tours of the communities selected, accompany you on these tours, and … Continue reading Senior Placement Services –What Do We Do
National Minority Health Month- Wrestling With The Stigma Of Mental Health
By Kelli Axley, Unity Psychiatric Care HuntsvilleAuthor’s Note: Each July, National Minority Mental Health month is observed to bring awareness to the unique struggles that racial and ethnic minorities face regarding mental health. Unity Psychiatric Care, here in Huntsville, is a 20-bed hospital offering comprehensive inpatient care for adults who are experiencing serious mental health … Continue reading National Minority Health Month- Wrestling With The Stigma Of Mental Health
Hearing Loss – Impact on Cognition
By Anita GilesMS, CCC-A AudiologistPhysicians Hearing Center “Happy Birthday to You!”Don’t you love the sound of this song when your family and friends celebrate you and how important you are to them? However, there comes a time when you want to stop counting the number of candles on the cake. Reality sets in and you … Continue reading Hearing Loss – Impact on Cognition
JOB LISTING: Relational Caregiver Based in South Huntsville
We are looking for people who have a love for senior citizens. People who are kind, punctual, trustworthy and relational. We will not be bathing or giving medication, because we spend that time focusing on the relational needs of seniors and their families. Some tasks may include: • Spending time talking with the clients giving … Continue reading JOB LISTING: Relational Caregiver Based in South Huntsville
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