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Tag: Elderly

  • Make time for your elderly parents

    Make time for your elderly parents

    Halfway through another hectic day, you realize you haven’t seen your folks in ages. Your to-do list is a mile long, and now you need to find time for that too. It might feel like a chore, but it’s important, for their well-being and yours, and with a little planning, spending time with your elderly…

  • Using water to heal

    Using water to heal

        There are few things as relaxing as a hot bath after a long day or taking a quick dip in a pool to cool off in the middle of a blazing hot summer. It seems that our bodies are instinctively drawn to the healing properties of water! So, how can this ancient wisdom…

  • How much water do you really need to drink?

    How much water do you really need to drink?

    Download article PDF Human beings can survive without food for 30 to 40 days. But without water, life would end in 3 to 5 days. Water is an essential nutrient that is involved in every function of the body. No wonder the human body is two-thirds water. Why our bodies need water The function of…

  • Low Back Pain

    Download article PDF Low Back Pain Affecting a third of people during their lifetime, low back pain is the fifth most common reason for Doctor’s visits. In general terms, low back pain that has been present for longer than three months is considered to be chronic. 1. Lumbar Anatomy  The low back is made up…

  • An Occupational Therapist? Never heard of it…

    Download article PDF Occupational Therapy (a.k.a. OT) is a holistic profession that helps people across the lifespan participate in the things they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of everyday activities, also known as “occupations”. *We use these occupations as both the intervention and outcome of therapy. Occupational therapy is a healthcare profession that…