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Mental Health During COVID

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Eric Litwiller, Mental Health Association of South Central Kansas, Director of Development and Communications discusses with us mental health and the significant effect it has had on seniors during the pandemic. During this time it has been critical to reduce the stigma around mental health so that it doesn’t prevent individuals from getting help. Read more...

Improving Your Quality of Life

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Being healthy and having a strong immune system is so important in our lives. Getting enough sleep, eating the right foods and nutritional supplements are just some of the key factors for keeping our immune system strong. Dr. P. James Seberger, MD, PHD, Cognitive Performance & Health discusses how optimum levels of vitamins and minerals can help improve immune functions. Read more...

Seniors Setting Goals for their Future

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We have a challenge for you today. Think about one thing you can do that will make something in your life easier. Then make a promise to yourself, a loved one or your community that will make a difference this year. Setting these goals and working to achieve them will give you a winning mindset. Read more...

Years aren’t the burden – disease is the burden

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Tim Watt, MD, Neurosurgeon joins us as we discuss anti-aging. It’s genetics vs self-sabotage. Everything is the combination between the genes, your environment and lifestyle. Genes aren’t always the culprit or your destiny. A majority of conditions that weigh on people’s minds and bodies is not that straight forward, but you have the ability to make the changes with a healthy lifestyle Read more...

Foot Care with Dr. Sanchez

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Podiatry and professional foot care and proper shoes are essential in mature years. These services can be the easiest, quickest and most transformational medical treatments you can treat yourself to for good health. Podiatric Surgeon, Dr. David A. Sanchez joins us to talk about the importance of foot care. You have to be good on your feet! Read more...

How Nordic Pole Walking Helps Seniors

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Strength, stability on our feet and our overall level of fitness directly impacts what choices are available to us for where and how we live. Too many have the fear of being unstable, mistepping, tripping and are unsure when moving around. Recently Parkinson’s Connect joined us at our monthly Empowered Seniors Seminar at Botanica to demonstrate and talk about Nordic Pole Walking. It was such a great reminder on how important fitness and moving around is for EVERYONE. Read more...

Voices For Seniors: Movement to Stand Out for Senior & Family Rights in Care Settings

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Are you upset that loved ones can't be with family members in hospitals, nursing homes, and other medical facilities? Families have been separated from hospitalized loved ones due to Covid-19 causing devastating consequences. We will discuss a movement that is helping families cope and demanding change. Advocating for a family member in a care setting is one of life's most caring acts of love. Meet three women on a mission working to advocate for Seniors, and their families. P O W E R F U L !! Read more...
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