Once you recognize your hearing loss and you’ve addressed it with hearing aids, your next step to better hearing is better communication—especially with the people you are around everyday. Not only does it take time for you to adjust to wearing hearing aids, but it will take your family some adjustment time as well. However, there are some things you can do to help them communicate with you better. It is extremely [...]

As we age, our muscles naturally weaken. Wear-and-tear impacts your whole body, including your knees, hips, back and more.  Keeping up a regimen of strength-training exercises is important to counter these effects. But one part of your body you may not consider actually matters more than you may think.   It turns out, your grip strength — the amount of force you have when you clench your hand around an object — is a [...]

In this episode of the PTSD Bytes podcast, host Dr. Colleen Becket-Davenport talks about older adults (age 65 and over) using mental health apps with Dr. Christine Gould, clinical psychologist at the Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center at VA Palo Alto Health Care System. Listen here: https://www.spreaker.com/user/11014928/forreview-ncptsd-gould-becket-davenport- Mental health concerns in older adults Older adults (age 65+) tend to experience lower rates of mental health disorders, such as PTSD or depression. However, as we age, [...]

Aspen Evans, a photographer based in Atlanta, has spent more money than she anticipated on the four flights she’s booked for the upcoming year. She’s noticed a big increase in the cost of airline tickets for flights around the U.S. when compared to her experience of booking travel in previous years. “It’s ridiculous. Right now I can fly to different countries for less money than flying domestically,” the 28-year-old says. [...]

Tacoma Police Union I.U.P.A. Local 6 posted recently on Facebook about a kind and generous donation to the Shop with a Cop program in Tacoma, Washington. The post read, “Recently, the Shop With A Tacoma Cop program received an amazing donation from the Lillian Shimasaki Foundation. Lilly was born on February 28, 1922 and passed away at 97 years old.  She requested her estate be used to benefit children and [...]

We all want to stay healthy, but we often think we're "too busy" with work and family commitments to fit in the recommended amount of exercise. So how much exercise do you really need? The good news is that you don't have to spend hours in the gym every week to stay healthy. In fact, even just a few minutes of exercise each day can help you maintain your health. [...]