Our activity levels often increase with the temperature. In the summer months, we’re all eager to be more active and to make the most of those extra minutes of day...
Reducing stress is just as important exercise and diet. That’s because the stress response doesn’t just impact our emotions – it affects our physical health, too. Stress causes an elevation...
This year, Lifeline’s founding father, the inventor of medical alert systems, turns 90. Gerontologist Dr. Andrew Dibner first came up with idea for the Lifeline medical alert device when wondering...
One of the biggest sources for family stress is conflict, especially when we’re caring for an aging parent. How do you manage this extra stress when being a family caregiver?...
One thing that worries many family caregivers – especially those of us who don’t live nearby – is our family members feeling lonely or isolated. “We are social animals and...
More and more healthcare providers and insurers are spending more time focusing on the patient and their family caregivers. Here’s how you can use this shift to get more from...
“If we care about someone, it’s going to have a financial impact, an emotional impact, and a physical impact,” admits Chris Cooper, a certified financial planner in San Diego. This...
Every day, about 2,200 Americans die of cardiovascular disease, an average of one death every 40 seconds.1 Like any sudden health event, a heart attack can change your world. As...
As birthdays go, by all accounts, 60 is a big one. It’s not like I didn’t know it was coming, but when it arrived for me this month, it felt...