by Brent Pope | Sep 22, 2021 | Falls
Arm Yourself to Fight the Fall September 20, 2021, is the first day of fall. So it’s a good time to remember just how serious of a threat falls are to seniors. That’s why we sat down with Bruck Sack, an experienced physical therapist, former instructor at UF, and...
by Brent Pope | Sep 14, 2021 | General Health, Uncategorized
I had made a good connection when the person sitting across from the table said her goal is to “keep people moving safely at home.” The speaker was Caitlyn Adams. She’s a yoga instructor and the owner of Energy Healing with Caitlyn, a company that focuses on helping...
by Brent Pope | Sep 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
For Americans, 9/11 holds a special meaning. If you’re old enough, you remember where you were when you first heard or read the rumors about a plane flying into the twin towers. It was an awful day and the beginning of a national nightmare, the trauma of which still...
by Brent Pope | Sep 7, 2021 | Conditions
In church choir circles, it’s a bit of a running joke to misspeak the line from All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name. What should be sung as “Let angels prostrate fall” becomes “Let angels’ prostate fall.” You can imagine the consternation of a choir director upon...
by Brent Pope | Sep 1, 2021 | General Health, Tips and Advice
The year marches on and September is Healthy Aging Month, a topic that should interest anyone who ages—which is everyone! Find out what you need to know—and do—in order to age in a healthy manner.