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Tip of the Week Archives
Tip of the Week Six Tips on How to Stick with your New Year's Resolutions
1. Focus on positive self-talk. Congratulate yourself every time you take a step towards your resolution goal. Be your own best cheerleader.
2. Avoid berating yourself if you should fall back or break a resolution. Just brush yourself off and start over again.
3. Stick to your resolution by considering it a promise to yourself, not a test of your willpower.
4. Avoid situations that put you in temptation's path, meaning if you're on a diet, don't go to the ice cream parlor.
5. Keep a sticky note in a prominent place so that you see it every day, reminding yourself of your resolutions. (i.e., on your bathroom mirror, next
to your bed, on the visor of your car, on the refrigerator)
6. Be realistic. Make sure your plan is a realistic one that can fit into your lifestyle. Will you really have the energy to go out for that evening exercise class? Make changes as easy and convenient as possible.
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COSTS FOR AGING POPULATION PREVENT ACCESS TO NEEDED CARE
Healthcare Finance News
International Survey: More than half of U.S. chronically ill adults skip care due to costs Healthcare Finance News By Chelsey Ledue, Associate Editor 11/13/08 BETHESDA, MD - Compared to patients in seven other countries, chronically ill adults in the United States are far more likely to forgo care because of costs, according to a new survey conducted by the Commonwealth Fund. Published Thursday in (italics) Health Affairs, (end italics) the 2008 survey of 7,500 chronically ill patients in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States included adults who had a diagnosis of at least one of seven chronic conditions. . . . keep reading
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Thirsty? Got Water?
Kristin Sprows, BS, CPT
How much water should you drink each day? Unfortunately, thirst isn't a reliable gauge of the body's need for water, especially in children and older adults. There is no easy answer and no single formula fits everyone; however, knowing more about your body's need for fluids will help you estimate how much water to drink each day. . . . keep reading
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Keep that Brain Healthy!!!
WPM Editorial Staff
As one gets older, they mind themselves forgetting things more often than they want to admit. It could be normal and simply age-related changes in memory or cognitive health. Cognitive health refers to the mental skills such as learning, memory, decision-making and planning that one has....Log-In and read more! . . . keep reading
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How Common is Low Back Pain?
Hospital for Special Surgery and WPM Editors
How Common Is Low Back Pain? By: Hospital for Special Surgery Two out of every three adults suffer from low back pain at some time. Back pain is the #2 reason adults visit a doctor, and the #1 reason for orthopedic visits. It keeps people home from work and interferes with routine daily activities, recreation, and exercise. The good news is that for 9 out of 10 patients with low back pain, the pain is acute, meaning it is short-term and goes away within a few days or weeks. There are cases of low back pain, however, that take much longer to improve, and some that need evaluation for a possible cause other than muscle strain or arthritis. Symptoms may range from muscle ache to shooting or stabbing pain, limited flexibility and/or range of motion, or an inability to stand straight. . . . keep reading
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