For many people, an accident or diagnosis are what triggers consideration of a long term health and life plan.
For others, who are more proactive, steps for disease prevention coincide with their housing, financial and legal plans.
In either case, wise counsel from geriatric doctors, therapists, care managers and nutritionists can be big game changers in outcomes and longevity. Browse some of our articles and discussions below relating to health and your over-all life plan.
Have you seen the big yellow ball in the sky? It was out a bit over the last week or so. Washingtonians have a tendency to bare all the moment the sun comes out regardless of the temperature but we’re reckless about sunscreen. Now a report from the Annals of Internal Medicine suggests that beyond protecting against cancer, sun screen may keep your skin from aging as quickly. Researchers were unclear as of yet if sunscreen would have a similar effect on individuals over age 55. It’s worth keeping in mind, that more and more of these health reports are indicating that health is a lifelong marathon rather than an end-of-life sprint.