Category: Health
January: Glaucoma Awareness Month
Loss of side (peripheral) vision may be a sign of glaucoma, which occurs when the optic nerve is damaged and …
March- Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month
The cause of this disabling neurological disease is still unknown, but many doctors believe people with this disease have a …
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April: Parkinson’s Awareness Month
Parkinson’s disease is a neurological disorder caused by low dopamine in the brain. This progressive disease destroys nerve cells that …
June- Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month
Alzheimer’s is the most common form of Dementia and “…accounts for 60 to 80 percent of dementia cases.” [1] Alzheimer’s …
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May- Stroke Awareness Month
May is stroke awareness month. Every year around 800,000 people experience a stroke. This leads to someone dying every 4 …
August- Home Care for Wounded Veterans and Luke’s Wings
We understand the difficulty that veterans and their families face when trying to manage disabilities caused by combat. Here at …
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Independent Living is not “Foolproof”
Independent Living means freedom. The freedom to make choices and set one’s own schedule– prepare meals, shop at the grocery …
10 Ways to Live Normally With a Leaky Bladder
Did you know you can retrain your brain, your muscles, and your habits to control an overactive bladder? Bladder control …
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Three Easy Steps to a Healthy Heart
February is American Heart Month. Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer in American society today—in 2006, 81 million Americans …
Cholesterol: The Good, the Bad, and the Confusing
First of all—what exactly is cholesterol, and why are there different kinds? Are doctors purposely trying to confuse us? There …
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