Today’s America is nothing like the America I knew 50-years ago. Back then, there were still pressures in life, but most adult Americans handled those pressures better than they do today. The biggest pressures back then were providing for and taking care of family and one’s career. For the most part, politics was something you
When I was much younger, I often heard others say that growing old is hard and it hurts. I never thought much about what they said until I began getting older and experienced the aches and pains of growing older for myself. One of the more common complaints of older people are sore and aching
Do you need to wear eyeglasses or contact lens to see better or clearly? Have you ever had cataracts? If your answer is no to one or both of these questions, chances are you will eventually need some kind of glasses or contacts to improve your vision. As you age, your chances of developing a
When I was a kid, I took baths. My parents used to tell my brothers and I that showers were for when you grow older, but kids take baths. It never made sense to any of us, but I remember when my oldest brother turned 16, got his driver’s license and was finally allowed to
PsA is psoriatic arthritis. It is a form of arthritis that afflicts those who also suffer from or have a family history of psoriasis. In addition to the irritable, itchy, red and silvery scaled patches of skin that accompany psoriasis, a person with PsA can develop inflammation and pain in their joints. The development of
If you are like me, the very mention of acupuncture conjures up all kinds of thoughts of fake or quack medicine or some eastern mysticism. When it was first recommended to me, I brushed it off as something I didn’t believe in or was even interested in trying. I was in an auto accident in
If you are like me, the very mention of acupuncture conjures up all kinds of thoughts of fake or quack medicine or some eastern mysticism. When it was first recommended to me, I brushed it off as something I didn’t believe in or was even interested in trying. I was in an auto accident in
Most of the time—99 out of 100 cases—skin cancer is clearly visible on the outside of the body (though realizing that a funky mole, rash, blemish or lesion is malignant isn’t always so easy). Yet there are exceptions to every rule, and this one is no different. Of course, an advanced melanoma could—depending on its location—cause pain, headaches,
It’s easy to get discouraged by the boutique fitness craze with $25 per class fees and the weekly chore of sitting by your computer to reserve a spot in that popular spin class that always sells out. It’s often tempting to just skip it, so we rounded up our favorite free online workouts that you
As everyone ages, many of us experience aging’s most embarrassing condition to some degree. In some, the condition is only occasional and not that embarrassing, but for others, it is a regular source of urgency and embarrassment. For these people, the condition can be so severe that those who suffer from it will rarely venture
