The Amazing B6!

Angie SzumlinskiNews

I am not a big vitamin person; I was raised to eat a balanced diet and get as many nutrients from natural food sources as you can. Sure, if you have a clinical condition requiring you to take vitamins, by all means, take them! That said, a recent article published in myfooddata.com was very interesting. The article talked about the …

Caregivers – Prioritize Self-Care

Angie SzumlinskiHealth

In an article published in MedPage Today, Bernadette Melnyk, Ph.D., RN, vice president for Health Promotion, University Chief Wellness Officer, and Professor and Dean of the College of Nursing at the Ohio State University (OSU) in Columbus, was quoted as saying “We cannot pour from an empty cup”. What an impactful statement! What Ms. Melnyk was referring to are our …

Longevity and Cognition

Angie SzumlinskiHealth, Studies

A project supported by the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Aging (grant U19AG063893) called “Long Life Family Study” has gathered some interesting data that was published in Medicalxpress.com this month. Their website also has a lot of interesting information, a definite read for those of us caring for elders! In response to a request for applications from the …