Health Threat of Morbid Obesity Morbid obesity brings with it an increased risk for a shorter life expectancy. For individuals whose weight exceeds twice their ideal body weight (that’s about 2-6% of the U.S. population), the risk of an early death is doubled compared to non-obese individuals. An article in JAMA (Journal of the American […]
Franklin and Tate (2009) define this idea of healthy life or human life span as “the number of years of an individual’s life (or life span) during which he or she is generally healthy” (p. 8). Therefore engagement in productive occupations such as volunteering and exercise can aid in the increased level of physical, cognitive, […]
The health of contemporary society is threatened by behavioral choices, environmental temptations and lack of opportunity, as well as governmental negligence. One may ponder and question these claims. However, this this individual challenges each of you to step outside your communities, metaphorically, and physically and view modern culture from the lens of an outsider looking inward. […]
Health and wellness are many times, inaccurately, used interchangeably. However, when one perceives the concept of health this idea refers to one’s physical health with regards to chronic illness and acute injuries. Wellness is the combination of the impact of the social environment on each individual, the physical environment, emotional/mental health, spirituality or connection, and one’s ability to cope […]
As the older adult population continues to grow and lives longer, there will always be individuals who must contend with illnesses associated with aging. The older adult population is confronted with illnesses such as glaucoma, osteoarthritis, congestive heart failure, macular degeneration, diabetes, and the list goes on. What is necessary for their continued existence is a healthcare system, […]
Mental health has been a challenge for humanity since the inception of health care in the US. Initially, individuals were placed in asylums and were called many non-politically correct names such as crazy and insane. These facilities were not the healthiest place to treat individuals who were suffering from a mental illness. As time moved […]
There has been much discussion as to what contributes to the pandemic of obesity in modern society. Many proximal and distal factors have been considered such as accountability and responsibility of the individual. Additionally, the environmental factors, which may and may not be able to be changed by the individual, yet, must be addressed on […]
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To the community Sittercise is a not simply a guided exercise program specific to the needs of the older adult population with the intent to reduce the rate of recidivism to the hospital setting. Rather Sittercise is an idea or concept which is holistic in nature focusing on the complete needs of the client/patient. The […]
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