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On September 12, members of Gloria Dei Communities visited Thurgood Marshall Elementary and Benjamin Franklin Elementary in Philadelphia[Read More]
Posted on June 8, 2016 | Posted Under: Helpful Articles
The month of June has several important awareness issues featured within its 30 days. One of those important issues is aphasia. This is a speech or language disorder that is caused from complications in the brain. Often times, the symptoms of aphasia can be confused with that of dementia. However, there are differences between the two disorders. Read More
Posted on May 25, 2016 | Posted Under: Helpful Articles
When it comes to our vision, the process is quite complicated. It’s a multi-tier system that allows us to see and perceive simultaneously. And yes, there is a difference between those two things. When we see something, it’s merely an electrical impulse being sent to the brain. However, in order to perceive it, the brain has to take those electrical impulses and make sense of the raw data. Read More
Posted on May 9, 2016 | Posted Under: Helpful Articles
May begins that lovely time of year when the sun shines longer and brighter, bringing on those wonderful summer days. Unfortunately as the sun gets hotter, our chance of skin cancer increases. For this reason, the month of May is dedicated to spreading awareness on this issue in order to lower our risk of getting skin cancer. Read More
Posted on April 20, 2016 | Posted Under: Helpful Articles
All too often, older adults are stricken by a disease that is largely preventable. Various forms of heart disease and even the flu, when receiving the proper vaccination, can be avoided. The same goes for diabetes. By ways of diet and exercise, type 2 diabetes does not have to be an inevitable result of aging. Read More
Posted on April 5, 2016 | Posted Under: Helpful Articles
World Health Day is a global awareness day celebrated every April 7th and organized by the World Health Organization (WHO). In a continued effort to curb various health issues throughout the entire globe, this organization has been raising awareness for various issues since the 1950’s. These issues include: mental health, active aging, heart health, and this year they’ll be raising awareness for diabetes. Read More
Posted on March 22, 2016 | Posted Under: Helpful Articles
As Alzheimer’s disease or any other form of dementia progresses in the brain of a loved one, it makes it increasingly difficult to communicate with them. This disease blocks neuron connections and inhibits information from being shared within the brain to the rest of the body. As a result, even the smallest of conversations can be very difficult to get through with someone who has Alzheimer’s disease. Read More
Posted on March 2, 2016 | Posted Under: Helpful Articles
Since February is American Heart Month, it seems fitting that the next month is National Nutrition Month. In order to keep that heart healthy, one must continue on eating foods that facilitate a healthy lifestyle and not inhibit one. That’s why you should spend March celebrating this important awareness month by watching what you eat! Read More
Posted on February 17, 2016 | Posted Under: Helpful Articles
February plays host to a couple of awareness concerns. In addition to it being American Heart Month, it is also AMD and Low Vision Awareness Month. In order to celebrate this 28-day observation, it’s important to understand what AMD is and how it contributes to poor vision. It’s also important to learn how to manage it because AMD can lead to permanent loss of vision that cannot be reversed. Read More
