Bill Brown “Falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries among people age 65 and older,” according to the Centers for Disease Control. As a result, fall prevention must become a number one priority for an aging population. In the past decade, more than 200,000 Americans over 65 died following falls and…
Don Jensen Chronic Kidney Disease and Kidney Transplantation will be discussed by January guest speaker Dr. Amit Fadia on Monday, January 26 at 7:00 p.m. On Monday, January 26 the Health Night Out team will welcome Dr. Amit Fadia, Nephrologist, to SaddleBrooke. Dr. Fadia will discuss frequency, classification, management and treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease…
Susan Dawson-Cook Most people start out the New Year with fitness resolutions, follow them for a month or two and then abandon them for prior not so healthy living habits. By establishing realistic, measurable and time specific goals, you can become one of the few New Year’s resolution success stories. Realistic fitness goals can be…
Kathy Desmarais Are you, or someone you know, print-disabled? Most of us think of the blind when we think of the print disabled. But it also applies to those who have difficulty seeing the printed word due to cataracts, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, low visual acuity, retinitis pigmentosa, complications from diabetes, multiple sclerosis, brain and…
Dietmar Gann, M.D., a Tucson cardiologist, presents The Diet of Hope, a nonsurgical, rapid weight loss program to fight obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease with a low carb, low sugar diet. The featured speaker for the January 15 health lecture, The Diet of Hope, is Tucson cardiologist, Dietmar Gann, M.D. During this presentation, Dr.…
Bill Brown Healing Movements is a class using Chi Gong and Tai Chi Kung which involves a series of postures and exercises including slow, circular movements, regulated breathing, focused meditation and self-massage. Here in SaddleBrooke you have the opportunity to try it without any cost because your first experience is a free trial. Joe Pinella…
Gwen Lewis Eight daily habits and how they affect the life expectancy of the average American: 1. Smoking a pack of cigarettes a day takes seven to eight years off your life. 2. Having one drink a day actually increases your life expectancy by about a year. But every additional drink per day decreases it…
Susan Dawson-Cook While some are still chasing the dream of six-pack abdominals, others are thinking, “I’m not twenty-five anymore so having a washboard stomach isn’t exactly top priority.” It’s important to note that until the fat layer around the midsection is shed (which can only be accomplished by diet and cardiovascular exercise induced fat loss;…
Editor’s Note: “2 Your Health” is a new column in the SaddleBrooke Progress dedicated to health issues. Each month different doctors and or medical associations, from varying specialties, will be writing on issues of importance. Articles are based on experiences and independent research conducted by the doctors or medical associations. We encourage anyone considering changing medications and…
October 25 the Forum for Effective Home Care and Use of Patient Advocates will be held. A program aimed at allowing SaddleBrooke residents to stay in their homes longer and receive effective care at home or from their health care providers will be presented at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 25 in the handicap accessible Coyote…