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Life isn’t always easy. We all experience sadness, grief and other challenges — but sometimes the pain can feel like it’s too much to handle. When this happens, thoughts of suicide can become an unfortunate reality for some people. September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. It’s important to know …

Prostate cancer is the second deadliest cancer among men, second only to lung cancer. It is also the second most prevalent cancer among men, behind skin cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, there are nearly 250,000 new cases a year. It attacks approximately 14% of men in their lifetime. …

Submitted by Hospice of Marion County The Family Caregiving Alliance, defines a caregiver as follows: A caregiver – sometimes called an informal caregiver – is an unpaid individual (for example, a spouse, partner, family member, friend or neighbor) involved in assisting others with activities of daily living and/or medical tasks. …

By Janice Martin, Senior Advisor / Family Liaison Long Term Care Insurance is the best resource for helping to reduce the cost of senior living. These policies have been around for decades and there are many different types of benefits. Most require that you need assistance with at least two …

Estate planning services include living wills, drafting of wills, trusts, and powers of attorney. Estate planning customizes the documents to match the needs of the clients, and to prepare provisions for their children, dependents and intended beneficiaries, and to also reduce the impact of estate taxes. Many people are intimidated …

1. What are the risk factors and causes of dementia? For years, medical professionals and researchers have been trying to find the exact cause of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Even with the top three speculative triggers, it’s still unclear as to what is causing this devastating disease to rob so many …

It’s common knowledge that unresolved hearing loss can have an impact on stress and anxiety levels, but did you know it can affect your memory too? Memory loss is just one of the side effects of reduced hearing function, but it is one of the most important. As well as …

While the number of cases and the number of deaths from lung cancer have declined dramatically over the past decade, lung cancer is still the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States in both men and women. According to the American Cancer Society, more people die of lung …

By Allison Weber, APRN-C Often, we find ourselves saying “we’re lucky we caught this in time”, but luck has nothing to do with treating skin cancer. Scheduling 6 or 12-month annual skin exams is an important part to early detection. Precancerous lesions known as Actinic Keratosis are mostly found on …

Millions of Americans suffer from chronic constant or intermittent joint pain due to inflammation caused by arthritis, degeneration and/or injury. Knees, shoulders, neck, low back and hips are common places to experience pain, stiffness and immobility, but nearly any joint may be susceptible. When anti-inflammatory medications such as aspirin, ibuprofen …