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Assisted living facilities pressed to meet growing needs of older, sicker residents

Assisted living facilities pressed to meet growing needs of older, sicker residents

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Assisted living communities too often fail to meet the needs of older people and should focus more on residents’ medical and mental health issues, according to a recent report from a diverse panel of experts. This is a clear call for change inspired by the changed profile of the population served by assisted living facilities. …

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Living well with type 2 diabetes | SBM - Society for Behavioral Medicine

Living well with type 2 diabetes | SBM – Society for Behavioral Medicine

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Ellen Joseph, PhD, University of Texas San Antonio Health Sciences Center; Patricia Robinson, Ph.D., Mountainview Consulting Group; and Kathryn Kanzler, PsyD, ABPP, Baylor College of Medicine See this article in Spanish. Managing diabetes can feel overwhelming, exhausting and frustrating. It’s no wonder that many people can’t keep up with diabetes management and have a life …

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Retro Fitness partners with The Art of Living to bring mental wellness to members nationwide

Retro Fitness partners with The Art of Living to bring mental wellness to members nationwide

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Leading Health Club Franchise Prioritizes Mental Wellness to Train Mind and Body WEST PALM BEACH, Florida., December 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — retro fitnessone of the fastest growing health club franchises, today announced its new partnership with The Art of Living, a global nonprofit, educational and humanitarian organization founded by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, to …

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Investing in crisis response for people living with psychiatric disorders

Investing in crisis response for people living with psychiatric disorders

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You may have missed the November 25 Washington Post article, “Seattle psychiatric nurse counts with the city’s most vulnerable residents,” featuring a psychiatric nurse working at the Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC) trying to help some of the most vulnerable people in our community. It’s two stories in one, showing a level of intense suffering …

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Assisted living facilities pressed to meet growing needs of older, sicker residents

Assisted living facilities pressed to meet growing needs of older, sicker residents

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By Judith Graham Assisted living communities too often fail to meet the needs of older people and should focus more on residents’ medical and mental health issues, according to a recent report from a diverse panel of experts. This is a clear call for change inspired by the changed profile of the population served by …

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Charity Martin Lewis highlights the mental cost of the cost of living crisis

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The shocking impact that soaring bills are having on mental health has been laid bare by a report that highlights how money worries are driving many people to consider suicide. The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute, a charity founded and chaired by consumer champion Martin Lewis, reported that 17% of survey respondents said they …

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Assisted living too often fails in older, sicker residents, report says

Assisted living too often fails in older, sicker residents, report says

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Comment this story Comment Assisted living communities too often fail to meet the needs of older people and should focus more on residents’ medical and mental health issues, according to a recent report from a diverse panel of experts. This is a clear call for change inspired by the changed profile of the population served …

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Health Care - HHS Enables People Living With Hepatitis B, HIV To Join Public Service

Health Care – HHS Enables People Living With Hepatitis B, HIV To Join Public Service

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Do you have a “cloak and dagger attitude”? A “general aura of badassery”? Then you might just be the right person to be NYC’s new “Rat Czar.” Today in health, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) marked World AIDS Day by changing its eligibility policy to include people with Hepatitis B and HIV …

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How People Living With IBS Can Cope With The Holidays

How People Living With IBS Can Cope With The Holidays

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Traveling to see family while on vacation can be a heartbreaking experience for approximately 15% of people living with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Stress – from families not adjusting to or understanding the individual’s dietary needs or stress resulting from family conflict – increases their anxiety and worsens symptoms. Stress can amplify pain and even …

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NCIS star reveals mental health battle, says he felt like 'living dead'

NCIS star reveals mental health battle, says he felt like ‘living dead’

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An NCIS star opened up exclusively to The American Sun about the harrowing battle for sanity that left him feeling like the “living dead” despite his rise to fame. Blake Webb, 37, spoke about his years-long struggle to overcome obstacles and join the roughly two percent of artists in Los Angeles who make a living …

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