Topic: health

Wal-Mart Drug Plan May Not be Best for Everyone 50+

"Save an average of $450 a year", claims the website of the new Humana/Wal-Mart - Preferred Rx Plan. With the lowest monthly premium in the country ($14.80) and co-pays as low as $2.00 for generics filled at preferred pharmacies, the new Medicare prescription plan closing December 31st is getting a lot of attention. Why is it so cheap? One reason, experts say, is the plan's limited pharmacy network. If you don't live near a Wal-Mart or other preferred pharmacy and dislike mail order services you might want to do some homework before signing on. Read this article from Yahoo News for more guidance. 

Demystifying Reflexology

Reflexology has been around since the time of the Pyramids, but most people are unfamiliar with it. In this article, Coming of Age: Delaware contributor Sheri Ackerman explains what reflexology is (and isn’t) and offers a professional and personal perspective on its practice. Continue Reading

What is Happening in the Middle-Aged Brain?

Now that you are in the kitchen...what did you come for?  Is this forgetfulness the beginning of the great decline?  Barbara Strauch, the health and medical sciences editor at The New York Times and author of The Secret of the Grown Up Brain, acknowledges brain loss as we age but also provides examples of boomer cognitive growth and social expertise. Strauch's NPR interview and book excerpts will make you proud of all the ways we are smarter than the 20-somethings.

The Joy of a Healthy Brain: May

In this final installment of her ongoing series on brain health, Judith Gupton-Wiley suggests that Mothers' Day may not only be a day to receive but to give as well - to others and to ourselves. Continue Reading

The Joy of a Healthy Brain - April

This month's installment of Judith Gupton-Wiley's "The Joy of a Healthy Brain" is entitled, "Singin' in the Rain." Continue Reading

The Joy of a Healthy Brain - October

In this installment of "The Joy of a Healthy Brain" Judith Gupton-Wiley will have you singing and dancing to a tune by Patti Labelle. Can you guess which one? Continue Reading

Is Loneliness Contagious?

An average person feels lonely about 48 days out of the year but for the lonely, the feeling can be ever present. New research shows that lonely people are attracted to each other and tend to isolate themselves in small groups which compounds their problem. But what is really interesting is the finding that loneliness can spread from person-to-person, up to 3 degrees of separation. And women appear more vulnerable than men to catching it. Click here to learn more about the study and tips on how to stay connected as you age.

Joy of a Healthy Brain - New Year's Resolution

In this month's installment of Judith Gupton-Wiley's "Joy of a Healthy Brain" she suggests that we make exercising our brain one of our New Year's Resolutions. Check "Continue Reading" here or below to read on.

By the way, have you ever wondered just what the 10 top New Year's resolutions are? Here they are according to About.com:

• Spend more time with family and friends
• Fit in fitness
• Tame the bulge
• Quit smoking
• Enjoy life more
• Quit drinking
• Get out of debt
• Learn something new
• Help others
• Get organized

And you thought you were unique!

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The Joy of a Healthy Brain - December

This month's installment of our continuing series on brain health by Judith Gupton-Wiley is entitled "Looking Back at the Old...Looking Ahead to the New." Continue Reading

The Joy of a Healthy Brain - November

It's a new month and time for Judith Gupton-Wiley's next installment of "The Joy of a Healthy Brain." This month's piece is entitled "Showing Thanks By Being Committed." Continue Reading