Recent Updates

• CPAP Machines: Avoiding Common Issues

  Written By Deb Wilson on January 5th      •       No Comments      •      Uncategorized

  As someone who just started using a CPAP machine I found this article on the Mayo Clinic’s website to be very timely and informative. Here are 10 common CPAP problems and what you can do about them: 1. The...

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• Diabetes Prevention Program: Success in Managing Your Disease

  Written By Deb Wilson on January 4th      •       No Comments      •      Uncategorized

  In 2012 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) rolled out the National Diabetes Prevention Program as a result of a successful large national clinical trial showed that program and resulting weight loss reduced the incidence of the disease...

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• Dentist Visits: Every 6 Months?

  Written By Deb Wilson on January 3rd      •       No Comments      •      Uncategorized

  For those who dread taking a trip to the dentist, the “every 6 months” industry standard for cleanings and check-up seems to come way too quickly. Some may even be tempted to stretch it out a bit.  A recent...

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• Flu 2015: Coming to Your Neighborhood

  Written By Deb Wilson on January 2nd      •       No Comments      •      Uncategorized

  If you managed to escape the flu bug that hit a lot of people last month, you may not be out of the woods just yet.  This winter’s version seems to be raising concerns as it gets an early start...

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• Happy New Year

  Written By Deb Wilson on January 1st      •       No Comments      •      Uncategorized

  All of us at Aware of Your Care hope that you made it into the new year safe and sound.  Today, as you are compiling your list of New Year’s resolutions,  remember that becoming a more aware health care...

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• Resolutions for the Caregiver

  Written By Deb Wilson on December 31st      •       No Comments      •      Uncategorized

  Anyone who is, or has been, a family caregiver knows how easy it is to become immersed in that role and lose sight of needs that are essential to your own health and welfare.  So, as you ponder New...

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• Resolutions for the Caregiver

  Written By Deb Wilson on December 31st      •       No Comments      •      Uncategorized

  Anyone who is, or has been, a family caregiver knows how easy it is to become immersed in that role and lose sight of needs that are essential to your own health and welfare.  So, as you ponder New...

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• Green House: Growing and Thriving as a Nursing Home Alternative

  Written By Deb Wilson on December 30th      •       No Comments      •      Uncategorized

  I’ve written several times about a project that challenges the concept of a traditional nursing home.  A recent New York Times article reminded me that it’s time to again make people aware of this exciting change in the realm...

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• Macular Degeneration: Not All Supplements Created Equally

  Written By Deb Wilson on December 29th      •       No Comments      •      Uncategorized

  A large clinical trial several years ago suggested that a certain combination vitamins, minerals and other nutrients could help slow down the advancement of macular degeneration and mitigate the possibility of vision loss.  As a result the market for...

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• American Healthcare: How Do We Compare?

  Written By Deb Wilson on December 28th      •       No Comments      •      Uncategorized

  Health care is an ever present topic of concern in the United States as we search for the way to best provide affordable and quality health care for our citizens.  As we ponder and discuss, the conversation always turns...

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