When I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in my late 60’s, my doctor recommended that I give yoga a try in order to improve my overall health and physical fitness. Despite the suggestion, I steered clear for a number of years, because I had reservations … Continue reading →

For decades, researchers have been blaming lifestyle and genetics for the onset of potentially fatal diseases such as Alzheimer’s or diabetes, but recently there’s been some indication that there are in fact environmental causes to blame. In many seniors, death rates increased in seniors with … Continue reading →

When my family decided to move my mother into our San Jose home, we knew it would bring changes to the household and that it would probably be stressful since we hadn’t lived under the same roof since I was 18 years old. After talking … Continue reading →