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How Can ChatGPT Be Used By Those Caring For Older Adults

September 15, 2023October 17, 2023 talkinghealthandwellness 891 Views

If you haven’t yet heard bout ChatGPT, Bard, or the other AI tools that have recently taken the world by storm, well, there is no time like the present to get yourself acquainted. Not only have these new AI tools become game changers for students, engineers, and really anyone trying to cut down on the amount of work that they need to do with their own skills and brainpower, ChatGPT can also be a powerful tool for those caring for older adults (or caring for children or spouses for that matters). In this article we’ll do our best to quickly cover the basics of using a tool like ChatGPT as well as provide a few ideas on how you might use ChatGPT to help you care for a loved one.

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The Power of Connection: How To Deal With Loneliness

August 24, 2023October 17, 2023 talkinghealthandwellness 983 Views

Craving more companionship in your daily life? You’re not alone. More than half of U.S. adults are lonely — and that number was rising even before the COVID-19 pandemic.1 It’s become such a problem that Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, has declared an “epidemic of loneliness.”2 And that lack of social connection is harming people’s physical, mental, and social health.

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A Hot Weather Plan Is Essential to Staying Healthy

July 14, 2023October 17, 2023 talkinghealthandwellness 790 Views

Here’s a new fact about spring, summer, fall, and sometimes even winter, now that climate change has blurred seasonal boundaries: sizzling heat may be on the way, or currently blanketing your community. High temperatures stress the body, leading to thousands of heat-related illnesses and deaths every year in the US. Creating a personal heat plan can help you stay safe when the heat index soars. This article will help you create your personal heat safety plan.

Nutrition

Don’t Believe These 5 Myths About Nutrition Rooted In ‘Wellness’

June 15, 2023October 17, 2023 talkinghealthandwellness 762 Views

A registered dietician nutritionist shares some of the most common and harmful nutrition myths perpetuated by wellness culture that people should ditch ASAP.

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DASH diet: Healthy eating to lower your blood pressure

May 27, 2023October 17, 2023 talkinghealthandwellness 762 Views

The DASH diet is a healthy-eating plan designed to help prevent or treat high blood pressure, also called hypertension. It also may help lower cholesterol linked to heart disease, called low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.

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Depression Rates Are Higher Than Ever—Experts Say These 5 Things Need to Change

May 27, 2023October 17, 2023 talkinghealthandwellness 741 Views

Depression rates are higher than they’ve ever been, according to new data from Gallup.1

A recent Gallup poll reported that 29% of Americans have been diagnosed with depression at least once in their lifetime—this represents an increase of almost 10 percentage points when compared to 2015. This number is the highest recorded by Gallup.

Wellness

10 Wellness Trends You Have To Try In 2023

May 22, 2023October 17, 2023 talkinghealthandwellness 705 Views

Wellness trends look a little different year after year. In 2022, we took our hot girl walks, ate our greens in powdered form, opened up about mental health struggles on social media, and tried quiet quitting our jobs in the name of less stress.

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8 Ways to Sustain Health and Wellness as a College Student

April 28, 2023October 17, 2023 talkinghealthandwellness 770 Views

Success at college means more than getting good grades. In between classes, students must learn to navigate all of life’s challenges, whether that’s eating right and getting enough exercise, dealing with limited finances, or coping with stress and anxiety. Wellness has many dimensions, and a person who is thriving in one area may be facing challenges somewhere else.

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What Is Face Yoga—And Does It Actually Work?

April 22, 2023October 17, 2023 talkinghealthandwellness 701 Views

Practicing yoga comes with a slew of health benefits, including increased flexibility, stress relief, chronic disease management, and even smoking cessation—but can yoga specifically geared toward your face provide some more focused benefits?

Nutrition

A Connection Between Dieting and Eating Disorders

April 21, 2023October 17, 2023 talkinghealthandwellness 970 Views

Between 1890 and 1920 specifically, America’s image of the ideal body completely changed from one of healthful plumpness to one where fatness became associated with sloth. This was due to numerous factors including the departure of the corset which left women dissatisfied with their natural shapes. The industrial revolution led to the standardization of dress sizes.