When we age, some things become more difficult to attend to. Case in point — your feet. Arthritis or other health conditions make it hard to bend over and the feet can get neglected. Dry cracked heels are unattractive, but more importantly they can become a health problem. Eventually fissures can form and lead to an infection. Don’t let it go to that point. There are quite a few things you can do to take care of your feet.
I love re-reading this poem every winter. It’s a beautiful poem and very well written. Thought it might be a comfort to you, as it was to me. Enjoy!
What questions does this raise for you?
The term urinary incontinence refers to a weakness or inability to control the flow of urine from the body. The condition is most common in women. Approximately 10 percent of all women have regular incontinence, and nearly 20 percent of women over age 75 experience daily UI.
Ladies, it’s time to talk about your personal rejuvenation, and that’s why EmpowHER’s 38th generation doctor of Chinese medicine, Dr. Maoshing Ni, is here.
We know that the 2 million older adults who have some type of abdominal surgery each year are at higher risk than others of suffering complications and early death, but until recently there was little known about the risks specific to people 65 and older. Of course this lack of information makes it challenging for clinicians, patients, and families to make informed decisions.
Today is a cloudy day where I live, but I’ll still put on a moisturizer with sunscreen in it when I go outside. Harmful rays abound even if the sun is behind the clouds. In fact, 80 percent of UV rays make it through the cloud cover. The sun, not time, is our skin’s greatest adversary. While time causes chronological aging, the sun causes photo-aging. The best anti aging skin care is to cover up.
