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Ringing in the New Year

~ by Richard Sgaglio

We all have our own ways of celebrating the holidays such as Christmas, Easter, Passover, and Kwanza. Many families have annual traditions and specific ways they celebrate the holidays. However, that is not always the case with New Year’s celebrations.

“The Importance of Flu Shots as we Age”

~ by Richard Sgaglio

Over the past nearly three years, so many of us have been so concerned with COVID-19 that to some, the risk of flu has taken a bit of a back seat. Chances are, you’ve been asked that question recently; it pops up frequently in conversations this time of year, people will ask “Did you get your...

Bladder Health Awareness Month

~ by Carol Vartuli

Babies don't worry about their bladders, and we don't expect them to. In the first few years of life, a complex interplay between muscles, brain, and nervous system develops, so toddlers are eventually able to shed their Pampers.

Diabetes Awareness Month

Reducing the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

~ by Carol Vartuli & Richard Sgaglio

November is Diabetes Awareness month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 37 million people in the United States have diabetes and 90-95% of them are living with type 2 diabetes which often occurs as we age and can be brought on by our lifestyle rather than...

Financial Planning Can Make A Difference

~ by Richard Sgaglio

Many people struggle with finances because they are not prepared for the future. The good news is that there are steps you can take to help correct this. October is National Financial Planning Month, and it's the perfect time to review your finances and take action that can lead to better financial...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

What To Know about Breast Cancer

~ by Carol Vartuli

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is about more than awareness of the disease. It needs to be a catalyst for removing barriers to care for the people it affects. It should also be about removing the disparities that exist across races, genders, and ethnicities.

Avoiding Scams Targeting Seniors

Apply Wisdom to Avoid Being Scammed

~ by Carol Vartuli

Being older does not necessarily make you wiser when it comes to financial scams. In 2021, losses from romance scams alone hit a record $547 million -- a staggering 80% year-to-year increase. While all age groups are targets of this kind of fraud, individuals over the age of 70 reported the highest...

September is Health Aging Month

~ by Carol Vartuli

Healthy aging? What does that mean?

The idea to accentuating the positives of aging was introduced a couple of decades ago, as Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) began to turn 50. That post-war generation didn’t accept the status quo in the 1960s, and they were determined to debunk myths about aging as they approached their...

Aging and Our Eyes

~ by Richard Sgaglio

One of the downsides of aging is the lessening of our ability to see small print or make out objects in the dark. We may have to reach for our reading glasses when reading a menu in a dimly lit restaurant. That’s a normal process called presbyopia when you can’t see small print clearly.

Minding Your Medicines

~ by Richard Sgaglio

Many of us take prescription medications to manage chronic health issues or to prevent them from occurring in the future. We are fortunate that we have access to many drugs that just were not available a few years ago. And new drugs are being approved each year to help us live longer, healthier...