Help Guidelines for Doctor Visits and More

Finding help experts to assist us in developing the skills to make the right decisions and know what questions to ask when meeting with our doctors for our health challenges and well-being is a formidable task.

When you have a free moment, learn more by listening to my Episode 35 podcast, which provides a brief introduction to this blog post and the links which are available for your quick access to the website.

This podcast is available on Apple podcast, Google podcast, and other platforms of your choice. 
Just click this link to select:

https://anchor.fm/judith-guerra7.

Guides for asking your doctor questions are available at this link.
https://www.verywellhealth.com/doctor-discussion-guides-4179090

Below is a link to a pdf document, with recommended questions to ask the doctor about Diabetes. Click to see the recommended discussion guidelines.

Read detailed information about the editorial process at the link below:
https://www.verywellhealth.com/verywell-editorial-process-4777042

Best wishes for your well-being.

Hanging Out with Daisy for Chair Zumba

If you are sitting around and want to have some fun exercising, then try hanging out with Daisy at the link below.

Enjoy moving and listening to the music.

All the best for your “well-being”!

Open Heart Surgery – A True Heartcare Story

Open-Heart Surgery survivor“. I am one of the lucky women who had doctors who believed that I was having pains in my heart. At 47 years old heavy breathing, excruciating pain in my chest, ‘unusual fatigue’ – all of that – did not resemble anything most of the doctors I saw would expect from a woman my age. This is the story of many a woman young and old.

February is American Heart Month. This Friday February 4th is National Wear Red Day in the United States.

Know the Facts About Women and Heart Disease by using the resources below. A brief introduction is available on my podcast – Episode 31

You can also listen to the Wellness Connections on Apple podcast,
Google podcast, and other platforms of your choice.
Just click the link below to select.
https://anchor.fm/judith-guerra7

Know the facts for women:

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-disease/in-depth/heart-disease/art-20046167


Learn more at:
https://nationaltoday.com/american-heart-month/

https://nationaltoday.com/american-heart-month/ via @natltoday

Free On-line Classes at Senior Planet

There’s so much here to choose from. Take a look at Senior Planet FREE CLASSES.

FYI: Senior Planet is partners with AARP. Below is a quote about the programs available:

Senior Planet is the flagship program of Older Adults Technology Services(OATS) from AARP and plays a central role in the Senior Planet Supporter experience.”


Source: https://oats.org/world-class-programs/senior-planet-programs/

All the best for your well-being!

Free Online Classes for Older Adults in New York State

FYI visit the GetSetUp website for free classes.

Or call: 1-888-559-1614 for information.

The GetSetUp website is a valuable resource for free training. Click the links below to learn more.
https://www.getsetup.io/partner/NYSTATE
https://www.getsetup.io/series

Español
https://www.getsetup.io/series/gsu-en-espanol


All the best for your well-being!

Cancer Awareness for Aging

Also available on Apple, Google and other podcast platforms

We have discussed Integrative Medicine as a form of self care to complement your personal health regimen.

An Integrative Medicine Specialist, and a breast medical oncologist Dr. Ting Bao takes an integrative therapy approach to cancer care. Listen to her video at the link below for a discussion on how she incorporates these methods in caring for her patients.

The Role of Integrative Therapy in Cancer Care | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (mskcc.org)

Research is moving forward in understanding how elder citizens are affected by Cancer. Read more at the link below.

You can contribute to cancer research by purchasing the Breast Cancer Research Stamp at your local post office, or use the link below.

2014 Breast Cancer Research Stamp | USPS.com

  • The Breast Cancer Research Stamp is the country’s first fund-raising stamp and was first issued on July 29, 1998.

Live Chat Support:
chat_launch.php (cancer.gov)

To speak with a Cancer Information Specialist: 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237)
9 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET, M-F

Cancer Publications: https://www.cancer.gov/publications/patient-education/eatinghints.pdf

Integrative Medicine Conversations

In past blog posts I have written about the ways Integrative Medicine can impact our lives as an addition to our wellness regimens.

This is not to suggest that your medications are not appropriate for your medical needs. However, I believe that conversations about other methods in how we think about pain is worth exploring.

Dr. Andrew Weil, has been a pioneer of new ideas for maintaining a healthful lifestyle, his website has a wealth of information that you will want to explore.

In a recent podcast Dr. Weil discusses ideas with Dr. Howard Schubiner, an internist, pediatrician, and director of the Mind Body Medicine Center, which they refer to as “Mind-Body Approaches” to healing chronic pain.

As I have discussed in the past, the aging process brings about all types of adjustments we must confront. Therefore, when I find something interesting, which I believe can complement your well-being, I am eager to share it with you.

Below is podcast, which discusses integrative methods, for healing chronic pain and what causes it.

Listen when you find an opportunity. It just may help you.

Also available on Apple, Google and other podcast platforms

You can visit Dr. Weil’s website at the links below.

https://www.drweil.com/

https://www.integrativemedicine.arizona.edu/index.html

All the best for your continued well-being!

Sources
https://www.integrativemedicine.arizona.edu/body_of_wonder.html

https://unlearnyourpain.com/

VIM App for Arthritis Sufferers

The Arthritis Foundation reports that the onset of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) generally affects persons in the age range of 30-60 years. The foundation also reports that RA affects children.

RA sufferers have a new tool to assist them with their various challenges brought on by this autoimmune and inflammatory disease. It is the VIM App.

My podcast provides a summary with details of how the Free VIM App works.

Download Apps using the links below for your Apple or Android Phone.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=guru.applica.vim

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vim-pain-mgmt/id1562886172

You can listen to the Wellness Connections on other platforms
Just click the link below to select.
https://anchor.fm/judith-guerra7

Various arthritis blog posts are at the links below:

livingsenior.me | WellBeing Conversations
Arthritis Seasons & Remedies | livingsenior.me
Arthritis & Exercise | livingsenior.me
Arthritis Signs for Knees | livingsenior.me

Additional Sources:

Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms in Women (healthline.com)
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Causes, Symptoms, Treatments
Arthritis Foundation launching Vim app to help people manage chronic pain | PhillyVoice
Pharma News | Pharma Industry | Pharmaceuticals Industry | FiercePharma


What have you done for your skin lately?

This is a continuation of the SPF and skincare question.  Some of you may have listened to my summary on this topic at my Judith Guerra Wellness Connections Podcast on Spotify.  This post provides details for you on where you can find the tools you need to participate in a well-being program for your skin.

I happen to think men believe that women spend way too much time on their skin/beauty regimens, which could be true (LOL).

What some men may not know is that by age 50 men are more likely than women to develop melanoma. And, that number continues to increase. (At age 65, men are 2 times more likely as women the same age to get Melanoma). At the age of 80 it is 3 times more likely. The research facts reveal Melanoma is harder on men. Melanoma strikes men harder – AAD

I can actually confirm that none of the men I know use SPF.
If you are a man reading this post – do you? On a walk recently, I asked a neighbor, whom I see often, whether he had on SPF – he quickly admitted he did not. In addition, he did not have on a hat. This man is about 65-70 years old. I suggested he may want to consider using an SPF. He promised he would. As I said, The research shows that at his age he is 2 times more likely than a woman to develop melanoma. According to the AAD: 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime.

In addition, Melanoma is more than 20 times more common in whites than in African Americans. Overall, the lifetime risk of getting melanoma is about 2.6% (1 in 38) for whites, 0.1% (1 in 1,000) for Blacks, and 0.6% (1 in 167) for Hispanics.


Although skin cancer is less prevalent in the black community than in the white population, when it does occur among people of color, it tends to be diagnosed at a later, and more advanced, stage.

♥ Studies show that black people are four times more likely to be diagnosed with advanced stage melanoma and tend to succumb at a rate of 1.5 times more than white people with a similar diagnosis. The Sunscreen Gap: Why Black People Still Need SPF (healthline.com)

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Just FYI – Skincare

You can listen to a brief summary of my upcoming blog post on Spotify.

Let’s stay connected!