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It’s estimated that at least 2.2 billion people around the world suffer from some type of vision impairment. This issue affects people of all ages, although it is much more common in people over the age of 50. But vision impairment doesn’t have to be entirely debilitating. With help from an occupational therapist, people with … Read more
Silent diseases are medical conditions that are not visible to others, including the medical professionals who often have difficulty diagnosing them. Silent conditions include lupus, multiple sclerosis, Crohn’s disease and fibromyalgia. Because these conditions are invisible, those coping with them often face frustration and discrimination as a result of the impact the diseases have on … Read more
You jam your finger, skin your elbow or sprain a bone or muscle, and you soon notice that your body’s defenses are doing everything they can right from the beginning to repair the damage on their own. But these defenses can help damaged tissue only so much because of age, disease, blood or injuries that … Read more
That aching knee, sore shoulder or painful elbow can be the result of a variety of different issues, and there are many ways to treat both the cause and the discomfort that can keep you up at night, limit your physical activities and affect your quality of life. Arthritis, often an affliction of the elderly, … Read more
Nature is healing for the soul and for the body. When we make interacting with nature a part of our weekly routine, we can share in the immune-system benefits and the accompanying healing in the colors, light and sounds of a natural space. As part of their daily metabolic process, plants release a cloud of … Read more
It’s Saturday morning and you and your family have just arrived at the park, ready to enjoy the beautiful weather and get in some fun-filled exercise. Everyone has gotten together this weekend – mom, dad, grandparents and several kids ranging from elementary to high school age. It’s been a long time in the making, and … Read more