Compassionate Care For Your Loved Ones

Conquering Winter Blahs

Now that the leaves are down and the days are shorter, it is often hard to get motivated to think about exercise, let alone work on our food choices. We seem to want to hibernate and reach for comfort foods. Unfortunately, with our human makeup, this combination only leads towards gaining weight and becoming less flexible.

A Study of Loneliness, Isolation and Remedies

Loneliness and Social Connections
AARP conducted a national survey of adults 45 and older to gauge the extent of their feelings of loneliness and isolation. Additionally the study made recommendations for coping with loneliness.

Hospitals Offer Resources to Develop Your Interests

Pursuing a new interest, skill or activity is a great alternative to making – and breaking – New Year’s resolutions, but where do you start? In addition to colleges, universities and senior centers, consider visiting the website of your local hospital. “Many hospitals and health centers offer programs to help members of the community improve their mental and physical health condition, as well to become better educated about health-related topics,” said David Yanoshik, associate vice president, marketing and public relations, St. Luke’s University Health Network. “For example, St. Luke’s lists many of these programs on the home page of its website. Just visit, sluhn.org, scroll down to the Event Calendar and click on ‘view all.’ It’s very easy to find something that might interest you.”

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Money

“Should I Sell My House Myself?”
This question goes through everyone’s mind at one time or another. Can I save some money and some...
10 Commandments of Selling Your Home
Whether you are buying or selling a home, it can be quite an adventurous journey. Here is simple...
5 Real Estate Terms You Need to Know
“In almost 40 years in real estate one of the most important things that I have learned is to have...
7 Deadly Sins of Real Estate
Advice to help your real estate transactions. Helpful tips that will make your real estate...
A Reverse Mortgage Makes Your Home Work For You
A reverse mortgage may help you pay off debt and provide breathing room John and Carol love...
Adjusting Your Home to Your Lifestyle
As the frozen ground relinquishes its grip on budding tulips, we take note of the regeneration around...

Health

What’s a Geriatric Assessment?
“The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age.” -- Lucille Ball...
“DIEP” Breast Reconstruction Restores Natural Looking Breasts
Microsurgical Procedure Uses Fat from Abdomen (Like Tummy Tuck) to Rebuild BreastMany women who...
A Father Helps His Son Step Up
Barry R. Ettl, Jr. of Allentown has a typical case of cerebral palsy (CP) but — at age 45 — he is...
A Study of Loneliness, Isolation and Remedies
Loneliness and Social ConnectionsAARP conducted a national survey of adults 45 and older to gauge the...
Advice for Staying Healthy
Today, more than 72,000 Americans have reached the age of 100 and that exclusive club is growing....

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Lifestyle

What’s Your Legacy?

A Call to Boldness to Invest in the Next Generation - As part of the application process to a seminary eighteen months ago I created a resume. The exercise forced me to document major accomplishments in my life. After printing the final draft of my curriculum vitae I felt a great sense of fulfillment to see my modest personal and professional achievements on paper: entrepreneurship as a teenager, participation in college athletics, study abroad experiences, fluency in a foreign language, multiple professional achievements and awards, steady civic engagement, and the creation of successful businesses.

Smile - Life Can Be Bear-y Funny

A priest, a minister, and a rabbi want to see who’s best at his job. So they each go into the woods, find a bear, and attempt to convert it. Later they get together. The priest begins: “When I found the bear, I read to him from the Catechism and sprinkled him with holy water. Next week is his First Communion.”
“I found a bear by the stream,” says the minister, “and preached God’s holy word. The bear was so mesmerized that he let me baptize him.”
They both look down at the rabbi, who is lying on a gurney in a body cast. “Looking back,” he says, “maybe I shouldn’t have started with the circumcision.”

Lifelong Learning

Improve Your Mental and Social Fitness
Researchers at Stanford University found that memory loss can be improved by 30 to 50 percent simply by doing mental exercises. The brain is like a muscle - if you don't give it regular workouts, its functions will decline. Suggestions include:

Keep up your social life and engage in plenty of stimulating conversations. Here in the Valley we have many venues for socializing. Lehigh Valley Active Life in Allentown has daily programs meant to keep you active and engaged with other folks.
Your community centers also have activities for you to try. They have outings and trips that you can enjoy and usually at affordable prices. You have the added benefit of meeting new people when you try these activities.
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