Speech language pathologists address concerns related to communication and swallowing, but what about when someone presents with cognitive deficits? According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are currently 50 million people worldwide with dementia and that number is expected to triple by 2050. Dementia affects an individual’s cognitive abilities to reason, organize, process, remember Read More
Natural Lemon-Ginger-Honey Remedy It may start as a little tickle in the throat, or a dull ache in the joints. Then a moment of dreadful realization hits – a cold is on its way! Whether you find yourself in the early warning stages, or a full-blown sinus infection, there is a natural remedy that can Read More
The holidays are upon us! It’s a time to celebrate, reflect, connect … and feast. Here’s the question: how can we fully embrace the season without entering the new year looking like Santa? According to a report in The New England Journal of Medicine, between mid-November and mid-January the average American adult gains about a Read More
Make it a Flu-free Holiday Season! It’s that wonderful time of year again – pumpkins, turkeys and holiday lights abound! But there is something quite unpleasant that lurks when the temperature drops. Unfortunately, the holiday season also happens during flu season (which lasts from October through March). Here are five easy tips to keeping your Read More
Simple Steps to Improve Mindfulness by Jessica Moyer, MA CCC-SLP Mindfulness is defined as “the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we are doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what’s going on around us”. It is a state of mind. One specific approach, Mindfulness-Based Stress Read More