As we age, our immune response capability reduces, which can lead to potential infection and disease. Since our body uses food to extract nutrients that prevent disease, it’s important that our diets contain nutrient-rich foods for an overall stronger immune system. Antioxidant-rich foods help fight against free radicals that can cause damage to the body, whereas sugary foods generate an inflammatory response within the body, causing health issues and lowering the immune system. Foods high in antioxidants include berries (blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, goji berries), red cabbage, beans, dark chocolate, pecans, spinach, carrots, and potatoes.
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Treatment Review: Aerolase®
Aerolase Neo Elite® Laser uses two specialized treatments: NeoSkin and NeoClear by Aerolase®. It works by releasing a high-power but short 650 microsecond pulse duration. NeoSkin rejuvenates, corrects, and prevents skin from aging, sun damage, or even hormonal imbalances safely, gently, and effectively, helping to improve everything from acne scarring to age spots. NeoClear is an alternative to slow-acting medications that helps treat mild to severe acne for fast, effective acne clearance. Regardless of which treatment you choose, you can look forward to zero downtime, zero pain, and instantly noticeable results that give you the youthful glow you want.
Benefits of Float Therapy
Floatation therapy has restorative and deeply penetrating and healing properties that can be helpful for a range of chronic or acute issues and conditions. There are many benefits to floatation therapy, including: 1) Relieving stress, anxiety, and depression. 2) Helping with injury recovery and pain management for chronic pain from arthritis, fibromyalgia, back and neck pain, inflammation, and tendonitis. 3) Improving creativity and accelerating mental clarity and learning. 4) Boosting the immune system. 5) Improving athletic performance. 6) Improving circulation and reducing blood pressure. 7) Promoting a relaxation response, putting you in a meditative and theta state.
Tablet Loaning Program
If you are in need of a technology device to help you gain access to our virtual programs or simply for your own use, we have Samsung Galaxy Tab A tablets on loan. No Wi-Fi? No problem. The tablets come with data plans pre-installed. Tablet loaning is at no cost. Please contact our Digital Coordinator Isaiah at [email protected] or call: 604-531-9400 ext. 220 to borrow a tablet today.
Stay Independent in Your Own Home
Everyone should be able to live at home for as long as they want to, even if it means getting a little help. From compassionate, licensed Caregivers to Registered Nurses, compassionate care is available because there’s no place like home. When you are searching for a Home Care Service, look for *A 24/7 Care Team that you can reach day or night, *An emphasis on reliability and professionalism, and *Carefully selected caregivers for a great fit with your loved one, who meet your needs, interests and personality. With the ability to age comfortably at home, your loved one is empowered to keep living life to its fullest. Happier Aging, at home, is our philosophy.
Health Fun Facts
Fantastic facts about the human body – we are truly awesome: *Every square inch of human skin consists of twenty-five feet of blood vessels. *A cough releases an explosive charge of air that moves at speeds up to 60mph. *Your body uses 300 muscles to balance itself while standing still. *The eye of a human can distinguish between 500 shades of gray. *The width of your arm span stretched out is equal to the length of your whole body.
Help to Remain in Your Home
As we age, it becomes more difficult to stay in our own homes and enjoy an independent lifestyle. Home care can help with a range of services that include; companionship, homemaking services, personal care and nursing care. A caregiver can also provide social activities as well as helping to prepare meals. Caregivers establish individualized care-plans to help suit your needs which provide the right amount of assistance in helping you to stay independent as long as possible. With a little extra help, it may be possible for you to stay safe and happy in your own home.
Options for Missing Teeth
Missing teeth can create many issues including loss of functionality and gaps in your smile that can cause you to be very self-conscious. There are several options available to replace missing teeth; the most advanced methods include bridges and dental implants. The main advantage of bridges is that they are considered to be one of the most cost-effective methods for replacing missing teeth. Dental implants are the most natural way to restore missing teeth while placing the least amount of burden on the surrounding teeth. Consult your dentist to discuss what method is best for you.
Protect Your Eyes from the Sun
Sunglasses are a health and wellness must when you venture outside in the summer months. They provide blue light and UV protection which is so important during the long days of intense sun. Blocking UV and blue light is critical to help ward of cataract and age-related macular degeneration. There are a wide variety of sunglass frames on the market that can be fitted with prescription lens to correct your vision or non-prescription lens to enhance your style and fashion. Come see our wide selection of high quality products and best ophthalmic lens option in the current market.
Book Club: From Strength to Strength
Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life – by Arthur C. Brooks. The roadmap for finding purpose, meaning, and success as we age. Drawing on social science, philosophy, biography, theology, and eastern wisdom. By refocusing on certain priorities and habits that anyone can learn, such as deep wisdom, detachment from empty rewards, connection and service to others, and spiritual progress, we can set ourselves up for increased happiness.
Class IV Laser for Chronic Pain
Chronic Pain? Acute Injury and a lot of swelling? Try Class IV Deep Tissue Laser which kick starts your body’s own healing capacity 2-3 times! It’s clinically proven by the World Health Organization to reduce pain and restore function to tissues. Injuries need blood flow and circulation to heal and laser does just that. Common ailments that have proven successful are: muscle strains, tendon injuries such as rotator cuff tears, as well as joint sprains. Even acute swelling or bruises can be treated with laser to accelerate the healing process and decrease scar tissue formation!
