Health and Beauty

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Time to look as young as you feel!

DR. HANDLER OFFERS TELEDERMATOLOGY TO HUNDREDS OF PATIENTS Dr. Handler has been providing virtual dermatology to patients in many states over the past several years. Due to the viral pandemic, this may be of interest to his present and prospective patients. Go to Dr.
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Dispelling the myths about hospice care

EVERY JOURNEY must ultimately come to an end—including the journey of life. As terminally ill people approach life’s final stage and curative measures are no longer viable, hospice care can provide all the support they need to make this transition with comfort, grace, and dignity.
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How to take the spookiness out of Medicare

OCTOBER USHERS IN A SEASON of celebration: Halloween, Thanksgiving, and the December holidays. But for those 65 and older, it marks something else: a chance to change health coverage. We’ll get to that in a bit. For now, welcome to the world of Medicare.
Alicia Wohlfarth, CNP

Alicia Wohlfarth, CNP

Cancer pain can be controlled

A DIAGNOSIS OF CANCER can elicit a wide range of concerns and anxieties in patients, including the fear of experiencing significant pain at some point in the disease process or its treatment.
Morning fog hanging in the valleys is a benefit of traveling along the top of the ridge.

Morning fog hanging in the valleys is a benefit of traveling along the top of the ridge.

Up and down the Blue Ridge

A Walk in the Park by LeMoyne Mercer LAST MONTH I MENTIONED that one of our favorite trips in fall or spring is to Great Smoky Mountains National Park and up the Blue Ridge Parkway to Shenandoah NP. Or vice versa.
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Healthy eating as we age

Eating Well LAST MONTH WAS HEALTHY AGING MONTH, a national observance designed to focus on the positive aspects of growing older, and the first day of this month has been designated International Day of Older Persons.
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Time to look as young as you feel!

DR. HANDLER OFFERS TELEDERMATOLOGY TO HUNDREDS OF PATIENTS Dr. Handler has been providing virtual dermatology to patients in many states over the past several years. Due to the viral pandemic, this may be of interest to his present and prospective patients. Go to Dr.