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Dear Chef For Seniors Community, With the ever-changing COVID-19 situation we want to assure you that Chefs For Seniors is committed to the health and safety of our clients, franchise owners, employees, and local communities. At Chefs For Seniors, we continue to reinforce the highest standards of safe food handling practices as well as guidelines set forth by the CDC. …

Did you know that a cleaning service company can do so much more than keep your home clean? Did you know that a service like this can actually help to reduce the amount of stress that you are suffering from? Let me explain. Cleaning takes a lot out of you. I mean, even the slightest clean to your home can …

By Ulla-Undine Merritt (Dee) National Producer Number (NPN) 8853366 HEALTH INSURANCE is more important than ever! There is no way to determine when something will happen or when you could be diagnosed with a serious medical condition. So, saying I am healthy, so I don’t need health insurance makes no sense. Insurance is moving the financial risk from you to …

By Dr. Graciela Garton When a patient receives a serious medical diagnosis like cancer, it can trigger a flood of questions – how the disease progresses, what may stop its spread, how to cope with the emotions that accompany diagnosis and treatment, and what important healthcare decisions lie ahead. For most, there are a variety of resources available where answers …

By Jacob Ober, PT, DPT, ATC Organized youth sports are becoming increasingly competitive and early sports specialization is becoming more popular among young athletes. Athletes are focusing on one sport at a young age with the hope of increasing their chances of success in the sport, and it’s not uncommon to see youth athletes focusing on one specific sport for …

By Zulay Zayas, ARNP Sarcopenia is the loss of muscle mass specifically related to aging. It’s normal to lose some muscle mass as you age. However, sarcopenia describes severe muscle loss that strays from the norm. Sarcopenia affects your gait, balance, and overall ability to perform daily tasks. Your heart is a muscle, so sarcopenia can also affect your heart …

By Svetlana Kogan, M.D. One of my first encounters with Energy Medicine took place on a cold December day in 2005 – I was scavenging through the aisles of the famous Anti-Aging Medical Conference in Las Vegas looking for something I was not sure what. My gaze plucked a couple of celebrities du jour in the crowd: actors George Hamilton …

Jose M. Baez, M.D., F.A.C.P., Board Certified by American Board of Internal Medicine Not counting some kinds of skin cancer, colorectal cancer (often shortened to colon cancer) is the fourth most common cancer in men and women and is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Of cancers that affect both men AND women, colorectal cancer …

Michael J. Petrocelli, D.P.M., F.A.C.F.A.S., C.W.S.P. Board Certified Ankle and Foot Surgeon and Board Certified Wound Care Specialist Achilles Ruptures are more common in men then women and the typical age group that is affected is between the ages of 30-50. Some other risk factors include race, genetics, medical conditions, musculoskeletal disease, ankle and foot alignment (pronation/hyper-pronation), obesity, sports, exercise, …

By Sharla Gayle Patterson, MD, MBA The 21st Century Cures Act was singed into law on December 13, 2016 with the goal of sharing medical information to enhance the delivery of medical care.  From this act, electronic medical records were adopted and almost universally available.  Electronic medical records are here to stay and with them comes the ability to access …