Melodies and rhythm can also help dementia patients. By Jeanene Dunn, OHM Staff Dementia is complicated because we understand that the disease robs a person of their memories over time. While that is certainly the case, it can be confusing to grasp how music can help someone who can’t remember ... Read More »
Willa’s Books has something for everyone. Willa Robinson developed a love for books and reading at a very early age. In 1994 she started selling her books on 18th and Vine, in Kansas City, Missouri, as a street vendor. The rest is history. Willa’s Books specializes in used and rare ... Read More »
By Krisha McCoy A geriatrician is something more than a physician who simply cares for old people. The geriatrician should, above all, be well grounded in internal medicine, have a genuine fondness for the elderly and their problems, and be experienced in neurology, psychiatry and rehabilitation medicine. A possible additional ... Read More »
Research and prevention are key to ending the epidemic. By Betty Drees, MD, FACP, FACE Professor of Medicine and Dean Emerita, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine Diabetes is very common and is becoming more common. The number of adults with diabetes has tripled in the last 20 years, ... Read More »
Faith and a positive attitude helps. As told to Our Health Matters. I’ve lived with stage 4 renal kidney disease (advanced kidney damage that leads to dialysis treatment or a transplant.) for 12 years, and Type 2 diabetes* for more than 30 years. Type 2 diabetes results when the body ... Read More »
Andrea Stafos, DNP, APRN, ANP-BC, BC-ADM By Andrea Stafos, DNP, APRN, ANP-BC, BC-ADM Manager and Diabetes Clinical Specialist Nutrition and Diabetes Education Center Shawnee Mission Health Living with diabetes is challenging, but possible. If you are living with diabetes, you know the realities of life happen when ... Read More »
Pre-travel planning reduces the worry of traveling with a diabetic child. To keep your child safe and healthy, good preparation will make your trip safer and more enjoyable for you and your child. Whether traveling across the state to visit family or flying off to an exotic location, plan meals ... Read More »
When I chose diabetes as the focus of this edition I had no idea how convicted I would be about this topic. My mom had diabetes for more than 30 years. I watched her administer insulin and a series of other meds for many years. She struggled with her weight and ... Read More »
By Pepper Von, former co-host ESPN Fitness Pros As a fitness instructor, I am often asked about what exercises are appropriate for people with diabetes. Generally speaking for better health and wellness, there are two types of physical activity that are most important for managing diabetes: aerobic exercise and strength ... Read More »
Press release from HCA Midwest Health Remarkable kidney donation and transplant chain—a first in Research’s 132-year history—enables four living donors to donate a kidney to four strangers. This chain of life began when one altruistic and anonymous kidney donor reached out to save one life earlier this year. Research Medical ... Read More »
