Phyllis Ketring The annual SaddleBrooke Health Fair is the largest exhibition of health-related services in our community. It offers residents a convenient venue for many routine medical tasks such as immunizations and screenings. The fair will be held at the SaddleBrooke One Clubhouse on Saturday, October 17, 9:00 a.m. to noon. Parking will be available…
Can Arthritis be helped by Chiropractic treatment? Craig W. Brue, D.C. This question is frequently asked by patients visiting a chiropractic clinic. To answer this question, let’s first talk about the word arthritis. The word arthritis is derived from two roots: arthro, meaning a joint and itis, meaning inflammation. So the word arthritis means the…
Carol Emerson Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese martial art dating back to the twelfth century. Over the years it has been found to be an excellent way to improve and maintain both physical and emotional health. It is also a wonderful way to build strength and balance while alleviating stress and anxiety. Some of…
Phyllis Ketring Monday, October 26 at 7:00 p.m. in the MountainView Country Club Ballroom, SaddleBrooke Health and Wellness will host Karen Mercereau, a clinical RN specializing in patient advocacy education. Navigating the medical system today can be daunting and leave one open to preventable medical errors. At present there are 12 million misdiagnoses in the…
Phyllis Ketring Look for Chef Dave and his mobile Diner outside the Health Fair at the SaddleBrooke One Clubhouse Saturday morning, October 17, 10:00 a.m. to noon. The diner opens at 10:00 a.m. with a simple menu of turkey burgers, quarter pounders, hot dogs and chicken dogs. All the fixin’s will be available as will…
Katia Cardenas Exercise is one of the easiest and most effective ways of improving both physical and mental health, as well as lowering your risk for serious health problems; a little exercise can ease depression, anxiety and boost energy and mood. No matter your age or fitness level, there are lots of enjoyable ways to…
Carol Emerson We have had so many requests for a beginning Tai Chi class on the weekend and beginning Sunday, September 6 we will offer one! The new class will be from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Sunday mornings. It is just the perfect time for Tai Chi so we hope this will work for…
Dick Fleming My wife Barbara and I are in the midst of doing on-site assessments of assisted living communities in Tucson. According to the Pima County Council on Aging (PCOA) [1], there are about 35 assisted living facilities in greater Tucson. We have screened 20 and will visit about a dozen we feel are “SaddleBrooke…
Susan Dawson-Cook Many people tell me their workouts were going great until they took an extended trip and fell out of the habit of regular exercise. If you want to return from your next vacation without losing conditioning or packing on additional pounds, all you need to do is plan ahead for activity and take…
Tom Barrett Paul, a good friend of mine, invited me to a Spin Class several months ago. It’s sort of like riding a fancy stationary bike. I was getting increasingly more out of shape and gaining far too many pounds so I decided to give it a try. At my initial class, while being taught…