Central Florida Health and Wellness Magazine Health and Wellness Articles of the Villages
Regular comprehensive eye exams are an easy and effective way to promote clear, crisp vision and prevent vision loss throughout your lifetime. Many eye problems produce no symptoms in the beginning, as they stealthily damage vision. In some cases, this damage is irreversible, so discovering problems before they impact vision …
Read More »Understanding Interventional Pain Management: A Comprehensive Approach to Pain Relief
By Brent Compton, MD Chronic pain is a debilitating condition that affects millions of people worldwide, significantly impacting their quality of life. While traditional pain management strategies, such as medication and physical therapy, can provide relief, interventional pain management offers a more targeted and minimally invasive approach to addressing the …
Read More »Enhancing Family Health and Well-being
Physical and Mental Health Through Shared Activities and Knee Replacement for Older Family Members By Dr. Nam Dinh, MD, FAAOS Maintaining good health and fitness is crucial for individuals of all ages, and when it comes to family, it becomes even more important. Engaging in physical activities together not only …
Read More »Heat Safety Precautions for the Summer Months
With weather approaching the upper 90’s and, on some days, triple digits, the heat can be unbearable at times and downright dangerous, this is especially true when we factor in the high level of humidity. Our bodies self-regulate heat by sweating and also through radiating heat back into the atmosphere. …
Read More »Core to Floor – Strengthen your core and pelvic floor without hitting the gym
By Dr. Tina Chandra The innovative combination of BTL Industries’ most sophisticated technologies has given rise to the latest and only non-invasive core conditioning treatment. The “Core to Floor” combination utilizes HIFEM and radiofrequency energy (Emsculpt NEO only) from the Emsella and Emsculpt NEO devices to strengthen primary core musculature. …
Read More »Financial Wellness; Retirement Planning
By Steve Schneider, MBA – CEO, Securenet Financial, LLC. Planning for retirement is not merely a task for the elderly; it’s a crucial aspect of financial wellness that individuals should engage in at any age. In today’s dynamic economic landscape, where uncertainties abound, having a concrete retirement plan is indispensable. …
Read More »Suffering from Memory Loss? Could it be Alzheimer’s Disease?
By Craig Curtis, M.D. Is your memory not what it used to be? Are you experiencing or having trouble with: Forgetfulness Focusing Short term memory Too many “Senior Moments” Friends or family concerned about your memory problems? It’s possible that your memory problems are simply a sign of aging as …
Read More »Innovative Therapies Group: Get Back to Playing Golf & Break Free From Pain
When your golf swing is lacking, it may be because of underlying mobility issues that are actually. affecting your entire body. Whether impinged muscles, injury, stiffness or pain are limiting your range-of-motion, physical therapy will not only get you out of pain but can improve your golf game by increasing …
Read More »The Paralyzing Fears When Facing Important Decisions for Care – Part One
By Janice Martin, Owner of Senior Liaison of Central Florida When the need for assisted living becomes a crisis, the situation can become overwhelming and affect the ability to do anything. I refer to it as paralysis and I’ve identified four types that will hinder progress at the expense of …
Read More »Alzheimer’s Disease & Brain Health
By now, most of us have heard the horrifying statistics that nearly 6 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of demetia, and that number is expected to triple by 2050. However, many people don’t realize that out of that staggering number, most of the individuals are women. To …
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