Gazette Mature Lifestyles

STATE COLLEGE — Mount Nittany Health has once again been honored on the national stage for its commitment to providing lifesaving stroke treatment. For the second consecutive year, the health system received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award, recognizing hospitals that consistently follow best practices to give…

CENTRE COUNTY — We’ve all had them. Those moments when life as we knew it was shattered and we’re left trying to pick up the pieces. I’ve found that sometimes nature has a way of bringing those pieces together when we least expect it.  I remember sitting in our reproductive endocrinologist’s office while he called…

CENTRE COUNTY — Mental health issues, such as stress, anxiety and depression, are common among older adults, and can be exacerbated by declining health, loss of loved ones, financial challenges and late-in-life regrets. Unfortunately, these issues can impact overall health, quality of life and in some cases, even be life-threatening. The suicide rate among Americans…

CENTRE COUNTY — Juniper Village at Brookline recently announced that the Wellspring Memory Care was awarded the Excellence in Care Dementia Care Program of Distinction again from the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. “Since first receiving our certification from the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America in 2014, this recertification is a powerful testament to our unwavering commitment…

CENTRE COUNTY — I knew what I was going to write about in this column right up until I sat down to write it. I had great quotes and stories that I wanted to share, and then I received a text. The text was from Moyer Bauman Jewelers telling me my necklace was ready. I…

UNIVERSITY PARK — Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is a common but underdiagnosed condition where the veins in the legs have trouble moving blood back to the heart efficiently. This can lead to uncomfortable symptoms like leg swelling, aching and varicose veins. CVI affects 10% to 35% of U.S. adults, the National Institutes of Health reports…

CENTRE COUNTY — Two in five U.S. adults identify as family caregivers, but there is a lack of support for them nationwide, according to new research from Edward Jones in partnership with Morning Consult and Age Wave. With 46% of Americans expected to become caregivers in the future, this research sought to better understand their…