Onset hearing loss is usually gradual, so it can take a long time for people with hearing impairment to realize there is a problem. While starting a conversation with a loved one experiencing hearing loss may be difficult, it’s a key step towards a solution. Strategies for having productive conversations include: *Aim to have serious discussions early in the day, before navigating daily activities. *Ask helpful questions to create an open dialogue and make everyday communication easier. For examples: “Should we have this conversation in a quieter location?” *Focus on facts and specific symptoms and encourage them to get a professional evaluation.
Community News
Health Fun Facts
Laughing is good for the heart and can increase blood flow by 20 percent.
Exercise will give you more energy, even when you’re tired.
Always look on the bright side: being an optimist can help you live longer.
Community Profile – Crossmount Memory Café
The Crossmount Memory Café is a social and recreational community program for people living with dementia and their caregivers. It is hosted twice a month at Crossmount and provides a safe, supportive, and social outing for people who may otherwise have limited opportunities to engage with others experiencing similar dementia-related health and social barriers. Following refreshments and a light snack, participants engage in a wide variety of activities and experiences, including creative workshops, live entertainment, intergenerational activities, low-impact fitness activities, and more. Participating in the Memory Café provides opportunities for connection and belonging by decreasing social isolation and enhancing overall quality of life.
A New Sauna Experience
Back2Nature Wellness and Adventures is excited to announce a new experience with our mobile, wood-burning barrel sauna – an evening of glow paddle and sauna! A well-known Finnish tradition, the dry sauna offers passive heat that involves dry air and high temperatures, and more humidity can be added by pouring water on the sauna’s hot rocks. Immersing yourself in the sauna can have many benefits beyond relaxation and leisure, including improving your overall health and wellness, improving heart health, flushing toxins, improving brain health, relieving stress, inducing a deeper sleep, assisting with fighting illness, and simply allowing you to feel good!
The Power of Community
Helen Keller once said, “Alone, we can do so little, together we can do so much”. Finding your community is essential in maintaining a healthy life. We are social beings and therefor meant to be social. Join our Fall Retreat Sept 30th to Oct 2nd for a weekend filled with new friendships, creativity, delicious food for the mind and body and of course yoga and movement with options available for EVERY-BODY. Located just south of Saskatoon at Ancient Spiral Retreats overlooking the glorious views of the South Saskatchewan River. Your finances should never deter you from living your best life and sliding scale pricing is available. Surrounding yourself with positive people – creating positive energy – will always have positive results.
Rheumatoid Arthritis & Oral Health
Rheumatoid arthritis can sometimes lead to other health complications, including oral conditions such as: 1) Oral infections – including bacterial and fungal infections. 2) Gingivitis – a mild form of gum disease that can cause swollen and tender gums. 3) Temporomandibular joint issues – causing pain when opening and closing your mouth. 4) Periodontitis – affects the bone and tissue supporting the teeth. 5) Sjögren’s syndrome – condition affecting the salivary glands that can lead to oral dryness and tooth decay. By seeing your dentist regularly and keeping up with your oral health through daily brushing and flossing, these conditions may be avoided or improved.
Health Fun Facts
Laughing is good for the heart and can increase blood flow by 20 percent.
Exercise will give you more energy, even when you’re tired.
Always look on the bright side: being an optimist can help you live longer.
Coffea cruda for ADHD
When a person first drinks a strong cup of coffee they may experience racing thoughts, palpitations, increased urine production, shaking hands, excitability, restlessness, and poor sleep if drank close to bedtime. While coffee produces these symptoms in a healthy individual, a child with ADHD is likely to benefit from the homeopathic preparation of coffee (known as Coffea cruda) to relieve these symptoms. Without realizing it, conventional medicine sometimes uses the homeopathic Law of Similars. Ritalin is actually a stimulant and is used the same way as homeopathic coffee. The difference is homeopathy doesn’t come with a long list of side effects like the conventional medication.
Rheumatoid Arthritis & Oral Health
Rheumatoid arthritis can sometimes lead to other health complications, including oral conditions such as: 1) Oral infections – including bacterial and fungal infections. 2) Gingivitis – a mild form of gum disease that can cause swollen and tender gums. 3) Temporomandibular joint issues – causing pain when opening and closing your mouth. 4) Periodontitis – affects the bone and tissue supporting the teeth. 5) Sjögren’s syndrome – condition affecting the salivary glands that can lead to oral dryness and tooth decay. By seeing your dentist regularly and keeping up with your oral health through daily brushing and flossing, these conditions may be avoided or improved.
Health Fun Facts
Laughing is good for the heart and can increase blood flow by 20 percent.
Exercise will give you more energy, even when you’re tired.
Always look on the bright side: being an optimist can help you live longer.
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