Health & Wellness
Guidelines Proposed for Newly Defined Alzheimer’s-Like Brain Disorder
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- Written by Joe Balintfy Joe Balintfy
A recently recognized brain disorder that mimics clinical features of Alzheimer’s disease has for the first time been defined with recommended diagnostic criteria and other guidelines for advancing and catalyzing future research.
Grief Relief: 10 Signs You Are Managing Grief in Healthy Ways
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- Written by Victor Parachin Victor Parachin
While making the journey through grief, it is often hard to know if we are managing grief in healthy ways.
Go to the Doctor! Changing the Cultural Mindset that Drives Men Away from the Doctor’s Office
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- Written by Louis Bezich Louis Bezich
Compared to women, American men perform miserably on most measures of health behaviors, but perhaps the most serious affliction men exhibit is their healthcare attention gap.
Women’s Brains Age More Slowly than Men’s
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Good news for females: Your brains age more slowly than males’.
How to Help a Friend with Depression
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One in six people will experience serious depression during their lifetime, and knowing what to say and how to act around them can help them cope with the condition better.
Senior Games Returning to Lebanon County
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- Written by Megan Joyce Megan Joyce
Lebanon County athletes over age 50 are encouraged to sign up for the 34th annual Lebanon County Senior Games, to be held May 13–17 at various area locations.
York County Senior Games Begin June 17
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More than 500 seniors from across York County are expected to come together in late June for the 18th annual York County Senior Games.
Fruit and Vegetable Vouchers Available
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The York County Area Agency on Aging, in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, is again offering the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program to eligible York County seniors.
Free Classes Address Concerns about Falling
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The York County Area Agency on Aging will host free fall-risk management classes for York County residents age 60 and older this spring.