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10 Ways to Love Your Brain (and Reduce the Risk of Cognitive Decline)
More than 5 million Americans, including an estimated 220,000 people in Illinois, are living with Alzheimer’s disease. Currently, nearly one in every three seniors who die each year has Alzheimer’s disease or another related dementia. Without any way to prevent, cure, or even slow down the progression of this growing health crisis, these numbers will only continue to soar at a staggering rate. However, growing evidence indicates that people can reduce their risk of cognitive decline by adopting key lifestyle habits. When possible, the Alzheimer’s Association ® recommends combining these habits to achieve maximum benefit for the brain and body. “Our brain health, no matter what our age,
7 People Die in Home Fires Every Day — You Can Help Save Lives in Chicago
In December 2016, a Chicago resident and her adult grandson were asleep in their second floor apartment. A loud booming noise from the lower level woke them up in the middle of the night. The grandmother opened her apartment door and found the hallway fully engulfed in smoke. “I remember the smoke alarms going off,” she told the Red Cross during a check-in call after the fire. Her grandson ran down the front stairway to help the neighbors. Despite health issues, the grandmother knew she had to urgently get out of the building and managed to escape on her own out the back of the complex with her cat under her arm. Everyone in the building was able to escape unharmed. The Red Cross provided
Ice vs. Heat: Which Works Best for Pain Relief?
Pain relief has been a top requested service this summer, and we continue to look for innovative ways to help. But sometimes we need to take matters into our own hands when we can’t wait for an appointment with a specialist or we need some relief between visits. So, people often ask, “Should I use ice or heat?” Here are some quick tips to help choose wisely. 1. Is the pain from a recent injury? If it happened within the past 48 hours, ice is the best option. Ice will help stop the inflammation from progressing and numb the pain. Acute injuries respond well to icing, on and off at 20-30 minute intervals as often as possible for the first 48 hours post injury. This goes for muscle, bone
