by Susan Severino | Jul 31, 2019 | Aging, Care Giving, Health Advocate, Health and Wellness
How To Speak To Your Doctor For More Than 12 Minutes When we’re really sick, sometimes 15 minutes in the doctor’s office just doesn’t feel like enough time to truly explore the root of a problem. A study in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that doctors did not...
by Severino Health Advisors | Aug 22, 2018 | Health and Wellness, Prevention and Planning
When Fred Rogers was a young boy and would see scary things on the news, his mother would comfort him by telling him to “look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” One of those helpers is the American Cancer Society Hope Lodge. Located...
by Severino Health Advisors | Jul 18, 2018 | Aging, Dementia
Occasionally in the early evening, my phone will ring with my mom asking if I can take her home. These occurrences seem quite strange because she is at her home, the same home that she has been living in for the last 65 years. Each of these phone calls consists of my...
by Severino Health Advisors | Jul 11, 2018 | Aging, Dementia, Prevention and Planning
Over a year ago, my mother’s dementia dramatically worsened after back to back illnesses. She developed a cold but recovered in about two weeks. A few days later, I found her extremely weak, confused, and short of breath. Thinking she may have pneumonia, I decided we...
by Severino Health Advisors | Feb 12, 2018 | Aging, Health and Wellness, Medications
American Heart Month is a good time to focus on the risks that contribute to the development of cardiovascular disease. Coronary heart disease, angina, heart attacks, heart failure, and strokes fall under the category of cardiovascular disease. Heart disease is the...
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