By: Sheila Kun RN, BA, BSN, MS Last week we reviewed the potential causes of falls and fractures – an abstract from the NIH – Institute for Aging. Let us continue our journey to learn a little more about prevention of falls this week. If you take care of your overall health, you may have a lower chance of falling. Most of the time, falls … Continue reading Steps to Take to Prevent Falls

By: Sheila Kun RN, BA, BSN, MS I chose this topic to share with all the seniors because falls and fractures are realities of life for us seniors. How many times have you heard or happened to your family or friends that so and so fell and suffered serious consequences or death? I thought this is a good time to bring this issue up for … Continue reading Falls and Fractures in Older Adults

By: Sheila Kun RN, BA, BSN, MS Dizziness for me is a recurrent symptom; whenLast week we introduced the topic of dizziness and when you should be concerned. This week, from the Mayo Clinic, they presented diagnosis and treatment of this condition.  Diagnosis If your doctor suspects you are having or may have had a stroke, are older or suffered a blow to the head, … Continue reading Diagnosis of Dizziness

By: Sheila Kun RN, BA, BSN, MS Dizziness for me is a recurrent symptom; whenever I have stomach virus, my predominant symptom is dizziness. I usually get over it within 24 hours. However, dizziness is a sign of many conditions. They could be mild in my case, but it could also mean serious signal of health issues. Hence I resorted to the Mayo Clinic Educational … Continue reading Dizziness – When Should You Be Concerned?

By: Sheila Kun RN, BA, BSN, MS Many years ago, I was laughing at a colleague (a medical professor) when he said: “I was speaking at 5 continents until I became incontinent.” At first I thought he was joking until now, we are in the 7 UP categories – 70 and up. Urinary incontinence is not a topic commonly discussed. Therefore, I think this is … Continue reading Urinary incontinence

By: Sheila Kun RN, BA, BSN, MS You must be surprised that I am promoting snacking in this week’s write-up. I don’t want to give you the false impression that I don’t like to eat. Being health conscious does not mean starving and counting calories at all time. The last few weeks, I have given you some good recipes. This will, I hope we will … Continue reading My Favorite Snacks

By: Sheila Kun RN, BA, BSN, MS Last week, if you followed the Care Ministry reading, you have learned a simple cucumber recipe that has a taste of Mexican flavor. This week let me offer you another simple recipe from my friend’s book – “The Everything guide to the Insulin Resistance Diet.” Written by Jodi Dalyai, MS, RD, CDCES and her colleague Marie Feldman, RD, … Continue reading Summer healthy recipe – Part III

By: Sheila Kun RN, BA, BSN, MS Keeping my promise from last week, I am offering you this simple recipe from my friend’s book – “The Everything guide to the Insulin Resistance Diet.” Written by Jodi Dalyai, MS, RD, CDCES and her colleague Marie Feldman, RD, CDCES. Mexican – Style Cucumber Boats Scooped – out cucumber halves make a fun and low carb vessel for … Continue reading Summer healthy recipe

By: Sheila Kun RN, BA, BSN, MS (An abstract from BYU) Schools are back in session and parents are running out of ideas to prepare meals. Here is what I can do to help; I will offer you a few simple recipes in September from my friend’s book – “The Everything guide to the Insulin Resistance Diet.”  Jodi Dalyai, MS, RD, CDCES and her colleague … Continue reading Back to school meal prep recipe!

By: Sheila Kun RN, BA, BSN, MS (An abstract from BYU) As promised, I launched a search on the benefits of exercise and brain health this week. Thanks for Brigham Young University, College of Life Sciences, the valuable information on exercise and brain health is available. Below is their write up. Enjoy! Exercise boosts physical capabilities and can even change physical appearance, but it also … Continue reading Exercise and Brain Health

By: Sheila Kun RN, BA, BSN, MS In most of my adult life, remembering names is a difficult task for me. When I was a young nurse, I was able to remember the names of the patients when I saw them in person. I would say once I turned fifty, my memory of names became acutely worse. I would bump into patients and their families … Continue reading Memory Loss and Practical Tips to Improve Memory

By: Sheila Kun RN, BA, BSN, MS For those of you who watch the news, inflation has been a word that makes the headline more often that we could count. Inspired by a cooking program from Hong Kong that promotes healthy menus but at the least cost, Louis and I discovered that we could provide a very decent dinner for 3 people for less than … Continue reading Inflation Buster – Healthy Meals under $5

By: Sheila Kun RN, BA, BSN, MS Below is the latest posting from the Los Angeles County Department of Health website. July 15, 2022 LA County Enters High COVID-19 Community Level and Urges Residents to Take Precautions to Limit Spread of the Highly Transmissible BA.5 Variant – 8,954 New Positive Cases and 16 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County Yesterday, Los Angeles … Continue reading Updates on COVID–19

By: Sheila Kun RN, BA, BSN, MS Last week we discussed the fifth Divine Secret: Locate New, Old Friends. Friends help to reintegrate our seniors who are going through loss and re-connect with them familiar faces, friendship and fond memories. Our last Divine Secret this week is: Some Things Never Change. For our last “divine secret” let us restate an obvious truth: despite the reality … Continue reading Divine Secrets (Part VI)

By: Sheila Kun RN, BA, BSN, MS Last week we discussed the fourth Divine Secret: Allow for Future Productivity. This is an abstract from The Divine Secrets of the Dwindling Sisterhood, a chapter of The Overwhelmed Woman’s Guide to … Caring for Aging Parents by Julie-Allyson Ieron. It might have taken someone a year to process the grief before he/she could move on. When they … Continue reading Divine Secrets (Part V)

By: Sheila Kun RN, BA, BSN, MS Divine Secret 3: Not Everyone Responds the Same Way. We got a lot of feedback on this Divine Secret last week. This message resonates with many people. The bottom line is; we are all different people. We may not behave the same way, especially during our grieving period. This week, let us examine the fourth Divine Secret: Allow … Continue reading Divine Secrets (Part IV)

By: Sheila Kun RN, BA, BSN, MS The Divine Secret 2: allow for a season of the blues. Embracing grief without losing hope leads to the second “divine secret,” letting our seniors’ grief be expressed and run its course. The wisdom of Julie-Allyson Ieron’s book on “The Overwhelmed Woman’s Guide… Caring for Aging Parents” gives us another wonderful suggestion in her Divine Secret. Divine Secret … Continue reading Divine Secrets (Part III)