 By: Dr. Beth Templin
About a month ago, I had the pleasure of being admitted to the hospital through the Emergency Room for removal of my gallbladder. Being hospitalized was an adventure and it provided me with some very good learning experiences. I want to share one of those with you today.  By: Dr. Beth Templin
With the new normal of "social distancing", there have been increased reports of isolation and loneliness, particularly in the aging population. This has been especially hard for anyone who lives alone and may not have quality contact with others for months on end.  By: Dr. Beth Templin
One of the things I was most concerned about as we entered this COVID pandemic was the domino effect it would have on people's health and mobility. I knew people would be confined to their homes, resulting in less daily activity.  By: Dr. Beth Templin Everyone is affected by stressful situations. Our daily life can be full of challenges that bring on stress. We can experience both "good" stress and "bad" stress in our lives. Examples can vary from the stress of your job to retiring from your job, the birth of grandchildren to helping raise them, to watching them graduate and get married. Other big changes in your life can also cause stress
 By: Dr. Beth Templin This month I'm going to focus on something that's on top of everyone's minds: How to improve your immune system. The good news is there are several different things you can do to improve your immune system and the more small changes you make, the bigger the impact you can have on your immune system.
 By: Dr. Beth Templin At HouseFit, our entire mission is to help older adults stay healthy and active enough to continue living in their own homes and living the life they want to. At this time, the main concern for many is protecting themselves and preventing exposure to Coronavirus, which I fully support. It's one of the main reasons I decided to temporarily close our in-person care and do our part to help prevent
 By: Dr. Beth Templin
Bone health is an important aspect of aging. Just like there are many false beliefs about aging in general, there are also many misconceptions about bone health and aging. Here are some of the big ones: Bone loss happens earlier than you think!  By: Dr. Beth Templin
I can't believe we're already one month into the New Year. I've always heard that the older you get; the faster time moves and I believe it! I bring this up because many of the older adults I meet have the best intentions of staying active or starting a new exercise routine, but it's harder than it sounds. First, you have to find the motivation to start and then you have to find the staying power  By: Dr. Beth Templin
As we prepare to launch our Memory Program for adults with mild to moderate dementia this month, I've been learning more on memory and aging. As a result, I'm rethinking some of my own views and beliefs.  By: Dr. Beth Templin
One of the main issues that contributes to becoming frail as you age is loss of muscle mass, also known as sacropenia. It affects millions of older adults and leads to loss of strength and independence. You may have noticed that as you've gotten older, your arms or legs are not as muscular as they used to be. Or maybe that even though you've lost weight, your belly has gotten |
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