I, for one have never been a gardener – I don’t like bugs, worms, or dirt, however, many of my friends and family LOVE to garden! That said, I enjoy the bounty of fresh vegetables my gardening friends share with me, a little selfish probably? Those who garden say it is like being on a deserted island, no one bothers …
When I graduated from nursing school 40 years ago (yes, I was 3 years old), I said I would never work in a nursing home. My opinion of nursing homes was based on nothing other than rumor; they smell like urine, people sit in wheelchairs with food on their faces, everyone is tied down, you go there to die, etc. …
It likely comes as no surprise to providers that during the first year of the pandemic, residents in centers with active COVID-19 cases experienced significant increases in mortality and functional decline compared with the pre-pandemic period. Not shocking, right? What is interesting are the findings related to weight loss and depressive symptoms during the pandemic. In a study published in …
In an article in the Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers examined if there were benefits to Tai Chi or conventional exercise on central obesity in middle-aged and older adults. Hundreds of participants were assigned exercise interventions including aerobic exercise, strength training, and tai chi. What this study found was that Tai Chi was effective at reducing waist circumference in the …
