Can the Mediterranean Diet Delay or Prevent Dementia?
Meg Raiano
July 9, 2019
Published by Meg Raiano on July 9, 2019
In this ‘Ask the Expert’ column, a dietitian explains the possibilitiesBy The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) Before earning her doctorate in public health nutrition from Queen’s University Belfast in 2012 and embarking on a research career there, registered dietitian Claire McEvoy spent a decade working in clinical nutrition […]
May 30, 2019
Published by Meg Raiano on May 30, 2019
Midge watches cows being milked on a dairy farm. Donna paints watercolor masterpieces with just one touch. Frank belts out tunes on the karaoke machine. All call the Woodside Neighborhood, a dementia-specific personal care community at the Presbyterian SeniorCare Network Washington campus, home. Each has a different interest that sparks […]
May 30, 2019
Published by Meg Raiano on May 30, 2019
Meeting with a physical therapist and educating yourself before you have joint replacement surgery can help you to have a quicker, less stressful recovery. Patients who meet one-on-one with a physical therapist (PT) and educate themselves prior to knee or hip replacement surgery feel better prepared to leave the hospital […]
May 22, 2019
Published by Meg Raiano on May 22, 2019
May is Older Americans Month! Communities that encourage the contributions of older adults are stronger! By engaging and supporting all community members, we recognize that older adults play a key role in the vitality of our neighborhoods, networks, and lives. This year’s theme, Connect, Create, Contribute, encourages older adults and […]
March 12, 2019
Published by Meg Raiano on March 12, 2019
Learn the ways you can have a positive effect on your cognitive healthBy Paula Spencer Scott The basics of heart health have been drilled into our brains: Eat less saturated fat. Keep moving. Know your “numbers” for cholesterol, blood pressure and BMI. But what about that brain itself? Although life […]
February 15, 2019
Published by Meg Raiano on February 15, 2019
A breakdown of the various offerings and where insurance fits inBy Lisa Fields After a stroke, only about 10 percent of people recover almost completely without intervention. For everyone else, therapy is a crucial part of the recovery process. Whether you need physical, occupational and/or speech therapy following a stroke […]
February 1, 2019
Published by Meg Raiano on February 1, 2019
Five programs that provide assistance for struggling older adultsBy Lisa Fields Everyone of a certain age remembers Sally Struthers’ Save the Children TV commercials, encouraging viewers to improve the life of an impoverished child in a developing nation by sponsoring him or her for the price of a cup of […]
January 30, 2019
Published by Meg Raiano on January 30, 2019
Katherine Kimes visits residents at Westminster Place, the personal care community at our Oakmont campus, every Tuesday with her therapy dog, Cash. Cash is an energetic poodle who makes his way around the community with three goals: to make our residents smile, to visit as many folks as he can […]
January 25, 2019
Published by Meg Raiano on January 25, 2019
What can increase your risk and how to prevent itBy Frieda Wiley, PharmD Heart disease kills about 610,000 people in the United States each year — 1 in every 4 deaths — more than any other disease, according the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It’s commonly known that exercise […]