January is Glaucoma Awareness Month, focusing attention on a stealthy set of eye diseases that damage the optic nerve, a central part of clear vision. In most glaucoma cases, excessive pressure within the eye degrades crucial nerve fibers, distorting vision and leading to total blindness in serious cases. “Glaucoma is …
Read More »New Year, New You, New Brain
While none of us can change our genetic makeup, we can change our lifestyle. Lowering inflammation levels in your body can also help lower inflammation in the brain. Eating a healthy diet full of fruits and vegetables and exercising regularly can not only stave off neurological disorders and cognitive decline, …
Read More »Make the Resolution to Live Your Best Life
After a season of giving to others, the new year is your time to shine. It’s the perfect opportunity to think about what you can change to make your life happier, healthier and, most importantly, more fun. Many seniors find that their quality of life improves when they move into …
Read More »The Problem with Bonds
By Adam Bruno, Author of They Lied: The Real Cost of Your Retirement As an Author, Business Owner, and Certified Financial Fiduciary®, it has been a very busy 2021 for me. As we approach the end of 2021, I believe it is fair to say that this year has been …
Read More »This Year, Make a Commitment to Your Skin’s Health
The health of our skin should not be overlooked. This can range from preventing and detecting skin cancer to treating acne, or antiaging treatments, such as laser treatments, facials, body contouring, and everywhere in between. As we age, our skin takes on different needs, goes through various phases and requires …
Read More »Hand and Wrist Injuries are Common in Pickleball
Pickleball is a popular activity that seems to have taken Florida by storm. Everyone seems to be playing pickleball and loving it. According to the USAPA (USA Pickleball Association), 70% of the participants playing pickleball are over the age of 60. That’s a lot of seniors out there enjoying this …
Read More »How to Sell Your Home Fast and For the Most Money
TASHA OSBOURNE, BA – PREMIER SOTHEBYS INTERNATIONAL REALTY It’s a seller’s market, but the key to selling your home fast and for the most money is in the details. Staging is a critical aspect of selling a home, that often goes overlooked by the seller. If a potential buyer is …
Read More »CBD: Why You Should Make It Part of Your New Year’s Resolutions for Health, Wellness & Beauty
By Stacy Roberts, Founder of Hempra Brain and nerve cells throughout our bodies have cannabinoid receptors that respond to and produce various reactions. Our CB1 and CB2 receptors naturally react to cannabinoid derived from hemp extract. Our innate endocannabinoid system works synergistically with CBD derived from hemp, providing numerous beneficial …
Read More »Robotic Technology Offers Precision for Surgeons, Fast Recoveries for Patients
Surgical robots have come a long way since they were first introduced in the mid-1980s. Fine-tuned through decades of research and development, they now feature high-tech arms with finger-like pincers for holding surgical instruments and cameras for enhanced vision, navigation and control. The surgical suites at Morton Plant North Bay …
Read More »Improving Quality of Life with Supportive Care
Submitted by Hospice of Marion County All of us deserve to live as comfortably as possible; however, when an accident, sudden illness or chronic condition takes hold of our lives, comfort may seem impossible or out of reach. In the past decade, hope for relief from acute pain and distressing …
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