Expressions

Why Gratitude is Great for Your Health

  6 Surprising Reasons Why Gratitude is Great for Your Health   There are millions of reasons to feel grateful. Acknowledge them all, big and small, on Thanksgiving day and every day, and you just may put yourself on the…

5 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s

  Do you have a family history of Alzheimer's? Or are you worried that you are getting more forgetful? These five symptoms might help point you in the right direction.     Over 30 million people worldwide are living with…

Help for the Caregiver

If you are new to caregiving, you likely have no idea where to start or the resources that are available to you. Here's a handy guide from Harvard Medical School's HealthBeat to guide you in the right direction.   Being…

Back in the World – Again

Back in the World   You know when you hear a song and it speaks to you, about you and through you? That happens to me a lot with English musician David Gray. I have been a fan since he first…

News + Info: CARE Act

   Learn how AARP is working to help Caregivers with new legislation: the CARE Act. Oklahoma is the first state to enact the CARE Act, legislation which "requires hospitals to notify the family caregiver if a loved one is to be…

That Sign Doesn’t Go with My Outfit

Our Editor shares her thoughts on the challenges of aftercare, both for the patient and those who love them.    It's tough to handle an illness when you are going through it.  It's sometimes just as tough to keep up…

Spotlight: CSC/Spanish Speaking Support Groups

  Our friends at the Cancer Support Community - Benjamin Center, located in Santa Monica, California, offer support groups for those people with cancer who are Spanish speaking only.  There are a number of wonderful programs available to help those…

The Cancer Experience Registry

  Hello, friends. This month we are highlighting the efforts of our friends at the The Cancer Support Community (a partnership from the former Wellness Community and Gilda's Club). CSC is an international non-profit dedicated to providing support, education and…

Spotlight: Cancer Support Community

Are you looking for resources and support through your cancer experience? Maybe you need help as a caregiver or family member? We would love to introduce you to the Cancer Support Community organization. We'll be bringing you information and programming…

Sexy? Who, Me?

You know who we need to be kind to the most? Ourselves.  Read on for more...   I saw this on the bike path at the beach the other day.  I believe it was part of a marathon course and…