In this brief article I would like to share with you some thoughts about nutrition. These thoughts are really quite different from what is usually expressed in health-related education focused on nutrition. Typically, there is education and advice offered about how to structure a diet to include more of certain things, such as fruits and […]
Active Aging
The International Council on Active Aging (ICAA) has identified seven dimensions of wellness which should be considered within the context of the nine principles that make up their active aging model. These nine principles are as follows:
Populations
Perceptions
People
Programs
Products
Promotions
Places
Policy
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Preventing Falls
Among community-dwelling adults aged 65 or older, 30—40% fall at least once per year. Many of these falls have accompanying injury and many of these falls and injuries are preventable.
A sound approach to fall prevention focusses on risk factors which increase the chance of falling and intervention strategies to reduce or mitigate these risks. […]
WE ARE EACH HEROES AND HEROINES OF OUR OWN STORY
We are always telling stories to one another. It’s part of who we are, how we share information, how we communicate. Did you listen to the news today? Someone told you a story. Did you repeat it to someone else? You told a story to that […]
Dementia Differences
I receive a lot of questions about dementia. Often people use the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease as though it describes all types of dementias but this is not the case. Alzheimer’s disease is only one of many conditions which are all variations of dementing illnesses. In this column I’ll describe some of the more […]
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Health Wise–Integral Lessons in Transformation
A unique compilation of holistically themed health explorations and philosophical essays intended to help readers develop new insights and facilitate transformation. A blend of philosophy, psychology, medicine, sociology, and spirituality by an integrally informed metaphysician.
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Forgiveness
Readers interested in learning about health and wellness might find it a bit odd to see the topic of forgiveness discussed as a health issue. Yet, when you consider that forgiveness is associated with many health benefits it makes a lot more sense. Forgiveness has been shown to reduce blood pressure, chronic pain, stress, anger, […]
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