Tips on drawing up a will

Don’t miss a beat in 2012: Get the facts about fats and heart health

Fighting arthritis? Exercise tips for all ability levels

Stand together on preventing falls

When the stairs in your house start to feel more like an obstacle course; when you worry about your loved one living alone; when you remember not to take good health for granted – it’s time to think about fall prevention. One third of adults aged 65 and up – more than 13 million people [...]

If daily activities leave you short of breath, listen to your lungs

Are you always stopping and resting because you’re short of breath, wheezing or coughing? Do you find that you have trouble with simple, daily activities like climbing stairs, carrying groceries or gardening? If this sounds like you, your lungs could be trying to tell you something. You could be experiencing symptoms of COPD (chronic obstructive [...]

For caregivers: Tips on long-term planning

For 66 million Americans, taking care of an aging, seriously ill or disabled family member or friend is a part of daily life. Fortunately there are numerous resources that can make the process easier. Caregivers can start by turning to Ask Medicare, a service created by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that [...]

Do guys take better care of their cars or themselves?

It’s no secret that guys love their cars, but are they more likely to always change the oil on time than to visit the doctor for their annual checkup? Almost 70 percent of men find it easier to care for their cars than for their personal health, according to findings from a new survey of [...]

New initiative helps people with mental illness plan ahead for their own psychiatric care

Mental Health America, the country’s largest and oldest mental health advocacy organization has announced the launch of an important new initiative aimed to inform the public and the mental health community about psychiatric advance directives. A psychiatric advance directive is a legal document completed in a time of wellness that provides instructions regarding treatment or [...]

Five reasons to address your hearing loss if you haven’t already

If you’re having problems hearing but haven’t yet done anything to address them, you’re not alone. Every day people put off getting help for hearing loss for a number of reasons that range from not wanting to show signs of vulnerability to being fearful of having to wear a bulky hearing aid. While these reasons [...]