​By Lory Smeltzer, BA, MPH, CMC Does this sound a bit familiar? A call came into my office from a woman “Sara” who lives in New Jersey. She expressed concerns about her elderly mother “Dee” who resides...

By: Linda Burhans Caregiving responsibilities can occur without warning, so without proper planning, it can create a crisis situation, particularly if you live far away. On the other hand you may not...

By Theresa Wilbanks - ​I take care of my Dad who will be 99 this year. Being there for Dad in his 90’s is the hardest thing I have ever done. The most difficult was when he was adamant that he didn’t...

​​It’s all around you, but you probably don’t even notice.  It is a stealth energy-drainer, and it may be sabotaging your fitness goals. It’s called clutter and each of us has it in our lives.  This can...

When you were little and the teacher asked what you wanted to be when you grew up, you surely didn’t answer “miserable!” At every stage in life, unhappiness is not a state to which we aspire.  But with...