Is your loved one feeling isolated? Barriers such as illness, lack of mobility, social anxiety, the death of a spouse, and geographic distance from family can make loneliness hard to fight. It is important to find solutions because social isolation can contribute to a variety … [Read more...] about Is A Friendly Face The Missing Piece In Your Day?
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A Musical Approach To Healing
For many people, surgical recovery can be a long and arduous process. One local company, however, has been working to help. Dr. Alice Cash is the CEO and founder of Surgical Serenity Solutions, a Louisville-based company with the aim of shortening the post-surgical healing … [Read more...] about A Musical Approach To Healing
The Healing Power Of Salt
For centuries, salt has been used to promote health and healing. In ancient Greece and China, people meditated in salt caves and used saltwater steam to ease respiratory complaints. Since the mid-20th century, people in Eastern European countries have visited salt caves to help … [Read more...] about The Healing Power Of Salt
3D-Printed Problem-Solvers
In the 1980s, The Jetsons cast a vision of a future where you could press a button and have anything you needed appear right before your eyes. Now, we are living in that future, and 3D printing makes it possible to do exactly that. Everything from shoes and keychains to NASA … [Read more...] about 3D-Printed Problem-Solvers
Stretching In The Comfort Of Your Home
It isn’t at all uncommon for older adults and their caregivers to feel like all they do is leave the house for doctor visits and medical appointments. Not only can this be emotionally draining, it is also physically demanding for both parties. Fortunately, more businesses are … [Read more...] about Stretching In The Comfort Of Your Home