Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women in the United States. “The American Cancer Society estimates that over 158,000 people (71,660 women and 86,380 men) will die of lung cancer in 2015 alone,” states Eric Jacobs, PhD, Strategic Director of Pharmacoepidemiology at the American Cancer Society. “This is…
DetailsOsteoporosis affects millions of people who are then at greater risk for broken bones in the event of a fall. Osteoporosis is a disease of the bones that makes them weak and prone to breakage.
There is a typical family caregiver: a woman between the ages of 40 to 59 who is still raising young children at home while also providing some care for elder parents. This person might also work outside home, be married or single, be a volunteer at her child’s school or a local non-profit, and also…
DetailsWords matter. The words we choose to use each day can affect the feelings of those around us as well as our ability to successfully communicate with one another in all manner of relationships.
Being healthy is a team effort. There are many reasons that individuals, companies, and communities all need to communicate and coordinate for overall better health for everyone.
Skokie, IL, April 15, 2015 – For the past year, 92-year-old Paul Newman has crawled up the stairs of his split-level Skokie home. Paul has almost no strength in his legs and physically cannot walk up steps. Stairs cause a daily struggle for Paul as his only bathroom is located upstairs and the kitchen downstairs.…
DetailsThere are many reasons to seek out support groups when you or someone you love has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
Being healthy is a team effort. There are many reasons that individuals, companies, and communities all need to communicate and coordinate for overall better health for everyone.
Alzheimer’s disease is having a Hollywood moment and as this and other illnesses get featured in award-winning films, so too does caregiving.
Every 67 seconds someone in the United States develops Alzheimer’s disease, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. Yet those statistics don’t tell the whole story: there are many people who go undiagnosed, believing that the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease are normal aging, and then there are people whose memory loss may not be dementia.
