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Taking care of your parents as they age
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Sarcopenia – when muscle mass and strength decline with age
Are you worried about declining muscle mass? Do you feel as though you have no muscle strength anymore? As you age you may gradually lose some of your muscle mass, which is normal, and can be largely prevented, but perhaps you have heard of the term ‘sarcopenia’ and wonder what it is all about. What…
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How a healthy muscle mass helps boost longevity
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What to do when your mental illness becomes too much
Certain mental illnesses are chronic and persistent. This can wear you out! Managing symptoms, medical appointments, and all the other aspects of life can get overwhelming and actually exacerbate symptoms. Stress is a major contributor to the elevation of mental health symptoms and can make your mental illness feel like it’s just too much. There…
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How to support someone with a mental illness
When someone has a broken bone or a serious health issue, there are generally outward signs and symptoms that make it very obvious something isn’t quite right. Mental illness can be tricky because people may look completely “normal” on the outside and yet have a major illness. Sometimes supporting someone with a mental illness is…
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Accessing mental health services need not be scary
Mental health services come in a wide variety of resources including hospitals, outpatient services, counselling, and medication management. Though there is a wide range of services, accessing them especially if you are older can feel overwhelming. Depending on the sort and the magnitude of a mental illness, the symptoms and the behaviors can feel outrageous,…
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What is good mental health anyway?
