By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Vegetarians may be at higher risk for hip fractures. A University of Leeds research paper compared the rate of hip
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Post-Cancer Health: A Few Steps for Good Health
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Anyone who has received a clean bill of health after cancer treatments wants to maintain their good health. Although nothing
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Occupational Therapy: Helping Many with Common Sense and Creative Thinking
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Suicide Prevention Begins with Connections
CDC: 46,000 Americans died by suicide in 2020 By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Sept. 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day. Nearly 46,000 Americans died by
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By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant People with Alzheimer’s or another dementia will eventually require support to live at home safely. Oftentimes, that begins with family
Q&A with Amanda Nobrega
Interim director at Alzheimer’s Association WNY Chapter: ‘It is harder and harder to find anyone who has not been impacted in some shape or