As you get ready for bed, you go through a nightly routine that was created without you even thinking about it: put on pajamas, brush teeth, do some light reading, turn out the light, then sleep. Once you go to sleep, however, another routine may have you struggling: waking repeatedly throughout … [Read more...]

Having an illness, an injury or a disability does not mean a person is not healthy or that he or she cannot be healthy. Being healthy means the same thing for all of us—getting and staying well so we can lead full, active lives. That means having the tools and information to make healthy choices and … [Read more...]

It may be the day you help your father trim branches and notice him awkwardly climb a ladder.  It may be the day your see your mother confused over the holiday recipe she’s been baking since you were a child.  At some point in the relationship with your aging parents, roles will shift.  They will … [Read more...]