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!
When I walk, I take an essential oil ‘sniffer‘ with me (2 or 3 drops on a tissue). I am a certified aromatherapist/trainer for essential oils and I use my sense of smell with essential oils to provide me with the therapeutic benefits of relaxation, increased energy, and pain relief.
Walking gives me the benefits of increased energy, boosts my mood, provides relief from arthritis and helps increase my focus.
Do you know that there is recent research, which indicates walking helps our cognitive abilities?
Have you heard that loss of smell may indicate a decline in cognition?
When you have a moment, listen to my podcast on why smelling and walking is a good thing for senior citizens. Then make some ‘free’ time for yourself to move your body by using the videos below.
Try these chair exercises with Daisy
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.
The Challenging Landscape of Cancer and Aging https://www.cancer.gov/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2018/sharpless-aging-cancer-research
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
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
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.
You can visit Dr. Weil’s website at the links below.
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
Anosmia is the medical term for the loss of smell. A post on the Harvard Health Blog reported that some patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 also had problems from loss of smell. In this episode of the Wellness Connections Podcast, Frauke Galia of F.A.L.K. Aromatherapy provides us with an inside look and understanding of this problem.
She tells us about the various ways she helps people to reignite their sense of smell using training methods, which includes using essential oils.
Frauke has a wealth of information to share with people who require help and assistance with this problem and empathizes in a way that can make a difference with anyone who is in need for direction toward getting “smell-well” again.
Use the links below for quick access to the information shared in the episode.
I Can’t Smell Page (falkaromatherapy.com)
An Aromatic Life Podcast (falkaromatherapy.com)
CURIOSITIES ABOUT SMELL (falkaromatherapy.com)
Your journey to aromatic wellness begins here (falkaromatherapy.com)
Podcast also available at:
Judith Guerra Wellness Connections • A podcast on Anchor
You can listen to a brief summary of my upcoming blog post on Spotify.
Let’s stay connected!
As an ‘elder citizen’ have you ever thought about what “Aging Gracefully” is?
Many of us are confronted with all types of challenges to that concept- not the Aging, but the “gracefully”. What is your idea of what that means for your life now? To help you contemplate how to employ “Aging Gracefully” in your own life, here is a definition of what the Healthline website defines it as:
“Aging gracefully isn’t about trying to look like a 20-something — it’s about living your best life and having the physical and mental health to enjoy it. Like a bottle of wine, you can get better with age with the right care.“
My Everyday Tools: Hearing Aids and Glasses
It seems odd that hearing aids are not something I focused on as a tool for assisting my “wellbeing” in a significant way. If you think about it at all, it would seem that hearing aids are just as important as glasses for reading and driving. My favorite question these days, which I have adopted from Rachel Maddow of MSNBC – “Why is that“?
Flash back to August of 2017, when I wrote a post about hearing loss, and at that time I called attention to the research, which determined that dementia ( I repeat, dementia) could be related to hearing loss. (https://livingsenior.me/2017/08/21/hearing-loss-dementia/)
Flash forward, after a recent hearing test (have you had one lately? ever had one?), my Audiologist doctor determined that I required hearing aids due to hearing loss in both ears. In addition, she was concerned because difficulty hearing raises dementia risk. There it is again: dementia and hearing loss are related.
Happy summer to all of you. This time of year makes us more aware of our physical wellness. We shed those winter garments to reveal bodies, which have had holiday fun and some sedentary behavior, along with sluggishness due to weather circumstances.
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This is a nice infographic I found in my web travels that I think is worth sharing with you. For more information click on the infographic.
Enjoy who we are!
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https://caringpeopleinc.com/
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