By Aleta B. Gorter | Photo by Quinn Fitzgerald Herb Bradshaw can find beauty in the simplest and most mundane items. Eight years ago, while collecting cans as part of a family reunion cleanup, Herb decided to turn these shiny recyclables into mosaic art. By … [Read more...] about Eye Candy
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Calming Parkinson’s
By Carrie Vittitoe If you have a friend or family member who was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD), you may feel at a loss for the best ways to help. Although a PD diagnosis is understandably scary, individuals with PD can still have active and … [Read more...] about Calming Parkinson’s
Five Ways to Ease Foot Pain
By Bobbe Ann Crouch One of the most common sources of heel pain, plantar fasciitis, causes a stabbing pain in the bottom of your foot near the heel. Under normal circumstances, the plantar fascia (the thick, fibrous band of tissue that runs from the heel bone to the toes) … [Read more...] about Five Ways to Ease Foot Pain
A Meal Idea for Someone Who Doesn’t Eat Enough
By Yelena Sapin | Art by Jillian Jones PROBLEM: It’s not unusual for appetites to decrease and mealtime enthusiasm to wane as we get older. In fact, encouraging our aging loved ones to eat enough to maintain their health and well-being is one of the biggest challenges … [Read more...] about A Meal Idea for Someone Who Doesn’t Eat Enough
Ease Your Pain with a Prick
By Bobbe Ann Crouch “Dry needling is about the only thing that relieves the cramping … It’s kind of like a deep tissue massage … It goes directly to the source of the [pain].” Michelle Hawley Buck Dry needling has become an increasingly popular tool used by physical … [Read more...] about Ease Your Pain with a Prick