The next new runner could be you

WITH DOZENS OF EVENTS being featured in Northwest Ohio each year, we regularly hear one common phrase from participants in defense of their “slow” finish time: “I’m not a runner.” To which we always reply, “Yes, yes you are.” It’s all relative!

EATING WELL

JUNE IS ALZHEIMER’S AWARENESS MONTH. With 6.9 million older Americans living with Alzheimer’s dementia, you’d be hard pressed to find a family that does not have a loved one affected by the disease.

LOOK AS YOUNG AS YOU FEEL!

What does the skin on your face, neck, chest, and hands reveal about you? Will the fine lines, brown spots (age spots), large veins on the hands, and sagging jowls and neck portray you as tired, withered, and older than you look or feel?

Partners in health: personal advocacy and medicine

WE HAVE ALL HEARD the buzz phrases in the news: “advocacy,” “watchdog,” “guardian,” etc. All are terms about what you should be with the medical system. In some respects, it becomes adversarial. That is not what medicine is supposed to be. It is a partnership between a physician and a client.

A WALK IN THE PARK - A journey of a thousand miles

Sponsored by Wood County Park District OUR NEIGHBOR CRAIG came over on Great Eclipse Day to peer through our piece of sky and share an adult beverage. We had worked together until I retired and he started a career in a different industry.

You’re never too old for Super Slow Training

Though most of the clients currently taking advantage of the Super Slow Training method offered at TriggerPoint are in their 40s, this evidence- based, time-efficient exercise solution is gaining popularity among people of all ages—including individuals well into their senior years.

Look as young as you feel

What does the skin on your face, neck, chest, and hands reveal about you? Will the fine lines, brown spots (age spots), large veins on the hands, and sagging jowls and neck portray you as tired, withered, and older than you look or feel?

EATING WELL - Healthy choices help reduce stroke risk

WHEN IT COMES TO STROKE RISK AND PREVENTION, there’s both good news and bad news. The good news is, there has been a steady decline in the incidence and mortality rate of stroke over the past 25 years.