Reducing your risk of a stroke Chances are you have had or know someone who has had a stroke. It happens to over 795,000 Americans every year, according to the Center for Disease Control. That is one person every 40 seconds. And one person dies of a stroke every 4 minutes. Those are some scary […]
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May is….. ALS Awareness Month!!
By admin on May 12, 2021 in Blogs, Health and Safety, Nokomis, North Port, Sarasota county, SW Florida, Uncategorized, Venice
What is ALS? ALS stands for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. According to the ALS Association, it is a degenerative neurological disease that affects the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. This means that as the neurons in the brain atrophy and die, they can no longer send signals […]
April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month
By admin on April 8, 2021 in Blogs, Charlotte county, Health and Safety, Nokomis, North Port, Osprey, Sarasota county, SW Florida, Venice
April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month… Did you know that there are approximately 1,000,000 people living with Parkinson’s disease in the United States right now? And did you know that another 60,000 are diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease every year? Unfortunately these statistics are a reality facing many families. Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative disorder that affects […]
Your smile might be telling more about you than you think
By admin on May 11, 2018 in Blogs, Charlotte county, Nokomis, North Port, Osprey, Port Charlotte, Sarasota, Sarasota county, SW Florida, Venice
Your smile might be telling more about you than you think. According to the American Heart Association and Mayo Clinic, recent studies show that there is a direct link between your oral health and heart disease. Today more than 80% of Americans are living with gum disease, many of them being seniors. Gum disease is […]
Financial Exploitation of Seniors in Venice, FL
By admin on May 3, 2017 in Blogs, Charlotte county, Nokomis, North Port, Osprey, Port Charlotte, Sarasota, Sarasota county, SW Florida, Venice
Do you know what the fastest growing form of elder abuse is? Financial exploitation. Financial exploitation has become one of the greatest threats to our most vulnerable segment of the population. It’s estimated that financial abuse costs our seniors more than $36 billion a year and is on the rise, affecting 1 in every 20 […]