According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 133 million Americans suffer from at least one chronic condition and about 1 in 10 have at least two. A chronic condition is one that lasts a year or more and requires ongoing medical attention or limits activities of daily living or both. Some common…
Category: Health and Wellness
Az Mix Daily Live Interview
Managing Stress with Physical Activity and Nature I’m so proud of my first live TV appearance. I had the goal of delivering a vital message and I did it. I even had fun. However, the days leading up to my appearance were filled with anxiety and flares of chronic pain due to the Post Traumatic…
Aging Well: New Study Finds Association between Volunteering and Better Cognitive Function
Great news for those interested in aging well; a new UC Davis study found an association between volunteering late in life and better cognitive function. Cognitive functions are mental processes like memory, attention, learning, and verbal fluency. While there are uncontrollable factors like genetics and age which contribute to cognitive decline, volunteering is a simple…