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Components of a fall are exactly that: what happens when we fall. Here, we are specifically focusing on falls that take place without outside interference. Here are a few of the different components of a fall.

Life sucks sometimes. Plain and simple. You can be going along thinking life is wonderful and then, boom—someone pulls the rug out from under you. We can’t avoid it, but we can decide how we respond to it. In difficult situations, many people use the common sayings “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade,” or

What is it? It’s red, it’s puffy, it’s painful and it’s hot to the touch!  Yes, that’s inflammation!! It’s what occurs when there is an injury to your body.  It’s a natural process and part of your immune system whereby certain components (cells) of the immune system are produced to begin the process of healing.

Each January, millions of Americans use the start of the new year to reflect on their lives and strive to make improvements moving forward. These are often referred to as New Year’s resolutions. While it’s not necessary to wait until January 1st to start making changes in your life, the practice of making New Year’s

The holidays can be one of the biggest challenges for those dealing with chronic health conditions. This is because you expend energy on so many different fronts, which can end up leading to holiday stress and robbing you of a lot of the joy that is present at this time of year. This creates a

Technology has become an increasingly essential part of our lives as it has continued to evolve. Now, we are constantly using technology every day, whether we want to or not—we literally can’t choose otherwise. In order to socialize, get a good or service, find directions, or even work, there are few other options out there

Everyday life can wear you down. This can be even more difficult if you are already dealing with chronic pain from conditions like Osteoporosis, Parkinson’s, Diabetes Type 2, or others. Going to work, caring for your kids, cooking dinner every night, doing the laundry, going to the grocery store, and all of the other tasks

We can all agree that stress levels have skyrocketed to an all-time high following the “year of fear.”  Older adults with chronic conditions have been the hardest hit since they are most vulnerable to Sars-CoV-2 and severe outcomes.  Millions have been struggling with the fear of infection and mortality; inactivity and muscle weakness as well