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Wise and Wonderful

30. January 2010

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Sarah Collins The Little Guide to Big Changes Wellness Care Today Visualize a flower becoming a bud, and then slowly growing into the beautiful flower it is meant to become. This is a great metaphor of the journey of life. Just as a flower reaches its peak of beauty at full maturity, the senior years should be [...]

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Moving Day for Fitness Site

14. January 2010

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Archer Fitness Consultants, Inc. has moved to blogspot

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Steroids and Apoptosis

6. January 2010

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Apoptosis means pre-programmed cell death.  High dose steroids (corticosteroids which are commonly used to decrease swelling) have been implicated in causing this condition.  When I first heard about this issue from chiropractors and physical therapists years ago, I though it was an alternative medicine marketing tactic.  However, as I read more, it became clear that [...]

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New Years resolutions for better senior health

29. December 2009

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Written by Minerva Navarro, M.D. Published in the Los Altos Town Crier Soon the holiday season will be over and many of us will start thinking about our New Year’s resolutions. Staying healthy often comes at the top of our lists. We know what we need to do to take care of ourselves, but sometimes it’s easy to [...]

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A bit about living life to it’s fullest

19. December 2009

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Thanks to an email from my friend Diane Carbo 2 Golf balls and a Mayonnaise Jar - To all the golf balls in my life. When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 Beers. A professor stood before his philosophy [...]

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Gift Ideas for Senior Citizens

13. December 2009

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Shelly Webb The Elder Care Support Group It can be tough to come up with gift ideas for senior citizens in your life that aren’t the typical bathrobe and slippers. Here’s how to give a personal gift that will make an elderly person feel special while addressing the unique concerns of advanced age. 1. Gifts of the [...]

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Fitness for Social Media Addicts

9. December 2009

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The whole social networking scene has become quite the pandemic. Over the long haul, we could realize more casualties as a result of an ever-increasing sedentary public than we have seen with any strand of influenza.

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Tips for care givers

25. November 2009

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Sonya Mittelman, founder and principal attorney The Law Office of Sonya Mittelman Tips for the Caregivers As we all age, we are facing the inevitable.   Many of you are probably dealing with caring for your parent or other loved one. . As one who   has recently experienced this, I can offer some advice.  Here are my [...]

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Moving Your Aging Parent To A Retirement Community

21. November 2009

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Article authored by Sheri Samotin Life Bridge Solutions While no two family situations are the same, there are several common scenarios that baby boomers face as their parents come to the point where it is no longer possible for them to live in their own home without assistance. The first is to have the parent move in with [...]

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Cranberries for Good Health

17. November 2009

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I have discovered the health benefits derived from consuming cranberries. We all know that drinking 8 oz. per day of cranberry juice maintains a healthy urinary tract, preventing infections. But, did you know that cranberries beat out strawberries, spinach, broccoli, organs, beets, and grapes for having the highest ORAC value? ORAC is the oxygen radical [...]

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