Health and Fitness
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Get help with open enrollment at Glenside Library Nov. 18Nov 14, 2021 10:00 pm - HealthCare.gov is open for you to shop, compare, and enroll in a 2022 health plan. Make sure you and your family have the essentials covered. Open enrollment for 202...
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Are you becoming a family caregiver?Nov 14, 2021 6:00 am - Family members are the primary providers of elder care in this country. About 34.2 million Americans have provided unpaid care to an adult age 50 or older in the last 1...
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Dealing with emotional challenges when considering senior livingNov 14, 2021 6:00 am - The emotions involved when a senior moves into a senior living facility can be overwhelming - especially when a health or mobility problem forces the move. The senior ca...
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How to convince Mom or Dad it's time to moveNov 14, 2021 6:00 am - All of us get there sooner or later. Our parents start failing, whether physically or cognitively, and we need to find a safer way and place for them to live. It is daun...
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Turn Thanksgiving family time into playtimeNov 14, 2021 6:00 am - When was the last time you played? Just for fun. If you can't remember, maybe use the Thanksgiving holiday to inject a little play into the proceedings. Most of us these...
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Junk food cravings tied to hormones, circadian cycleNov 13, 2021 10:00 pm - Q: Is there some reason I crave junk food when I'm really tired? I'm working double shifts, and if I don't sleep enough, all I want is doughnuts and pizza. My husband sa...
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New approaches for the upcoming holidaysNov 13, 2021 6:00 am - Most families have holiday traditions, or habits. Such as, where the holiday dinner is held, who cooks what, what dishes are served, what time of day, who is invited or ...
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Instructors, clubs and courses offer programs to train you to bike safelyNov 12, 2021 5:00 am - No matter what, “play it safe” is wise advice. For biking, plenty of safety training exists, much of it free, either instructor-led, virtual, online resources or, my fav...
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Neighbors in the news: New Libertyville hospital names Jennifer Weiss as CEONov 12, 2021 5:00 am - • Jennifer Weiss, a licensed physical therapist with 15 years of leadership experience, was named CEO of the future Encompass Health Rehabilitation Institute of Libertyv...
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With cases up, are we entering another COVID-19 wave?Nov 12, 2021 12:00 am - With new cases of COVID-19 jumping by 30% in a week statewide, health experts on Friday urged both the vaccine-hesitant and parents of children ages 5 to 11 to schedule ...