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Inevitably aging brings up the question of nursing homes and home care. Someone with a variety of ailments will need day-to-day help with basic living. If a parent’s physical condition worsens, their children find that they are increasingly taking on the responsibility of caring for their elderly parent. At some point a majority of these children realize that they can no longer take care of the parent–at least not by themselves. At this point a decision has to be made whether to place their loved one in a nursing home or bring in a home nurse to provide care.

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In this radio podcast, Dr. Hyla Cass explains how prescription drugs can damage the body at the same time as treating it. Alternative medicine or natural healing methods are better option. If you do need a prescription drug, you might need to take a supplement to fix a nutritional deficiency caused by the drug.

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It seems that baby boomers and dieters are driving a trend in nutritional supplements — and there is much overlap between the two. The sale of nutritional supplements is on an upswing rising to $233.6 million in sales for just a two-week period in April, according to ACNielsen sales data.

The vitamin industry is a thriving business. Many adults take vitamins in an effort to improve their health, and they often give them to their children as well. But there is much debate as to whether multivitamins or single ingredient vitamins are best.

What are you going to do with this information right now?

You may never feel your ducks are all in a row for retirement, and you may be right. You can’t be too careful about making sure that there are no overlooked details in the planning process. We mostly worry about whether we’ll be able to maintain a comfortable lifestyle, but the problem is that maintaining the same level of income during retirement is often not enough to keep things going–especially if you age into a disability.

So, what do you think?

Have you ever heard of, or encountered people who are mentally unstable because they know too much? Or are you sometimes regarded as having a mental health disorder because you’re highly educated? According to certain studies, adults who have a masters or doctor’s degree  may be at risk for mental health issues compared to those without higher education. What’s a professional to do?

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