By Greg Durette, Florida Health Connector
This is the time of year when you should review your Medicare options and make important decisions about your coverage for 2025.
Right now, we are in the Annual Election Period (AEP) for all Medicare beneficiaries. It is often referred to as the Annual Open...
By Teresa Halverson
Initiating discussions about long-term care is a vital step in ensuring the well-being and quality of life for your family members. We encourage families to consider the benefits of having these important conversations. It not only fosters understanding and collaboration among family members, but also empowers them...
By Kelly Stalnaker
According to a 2021 CDC study, falls caused over 38,000 deaths among older adults. Falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries and can lead to long-term disabilities and hospitalizations. While the risk of falling rises with age, many falls can be prevented.
It has been...
By Dave White
In the rapidly advancing field of regenerative medicine, a new technology is making waves as the most prolific breakthrough in stem cell activation therapy today. This innovative approach harnesses the power of light—specifically visible and infrared light—to activate the body’s own healing processes. By capturing and reflecting...
By Dr. Jessica Monteleone, PT MS PhD
I don’t remember her name, only her frail slender body and the hopeless watch of her husband, whose protective presence now supervised our every move. It appeared hopeless. The chronic diabetic ulcer on her shin and her lack of sensation to both of...
By Kassia Garfield, owner MaxStrength Fitness
As a physical therapist and owner of MaxStrength Fitness of Niceville, I get asked a lot about knee pain and tendonitis. There is a lot that can be done to reduce knee pain early on, and then ways to reduce the progression of osteoarthritis...
By Kay Leaman, Health Architect, HealthyDay HealthyLife
Some of us have sedentary seasons, others have sedentary jobs and others have sedentary lifestyles. The definition of sedentary is settled as in non-migratory, not physically active or permanently attached like the barnacles on a boat or the couch showing visitors exactly where...
Emerald Coast Hospice will join the Alzheimer’s Association Central North Florida Chapter as a 2024 Walk to End Alzheimer’s® Local Presenting Sponsor for the Emerald Coast Walks in Okaloosa County and Panama City. The Walk to End Alzheimer’s Emerald Coast will be held on Sunday, Oct. 27 in Okaloosa...
By Kay Leaman, Health Architect, HealthyDay HealthyLife
It sounds like a western. However, these don’t carry guns, ride horses or fight outlaws. These dirty dozen do, however, have an effect on our health.
Every year, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) releases its Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 list. This list is...
