Broken Vessel – Reader poem

Broken Vessel – Reader poem

This poem was received from an anonymous reader. Broken Vessel All the pieces Broken and scattered In mercy gathered Mended and whole Empty-handed But not forsaken We have been set free We have been set free You take our failure You take our weakness You set your...
Is hearing loss affecting your memory?

Is hearing loss affecting your memory?

Hearing loss is very common and it affects people of all ages. Main causes include hereditary factors, noise exposure, trauma and ear disease.  And, of course, age. Hearing loss is usually gradual. In the beginning, it takes away the beginning of the sentence, the...
Bridging Brings Big Benefits

Bridging Brings Big Benefits

Have you tried this exercise? The simple bridge can be done on the floor or on a bed. This exercise will activate the muscles in your lower back, glutes (buttocks) and hamstrings (back of thigh). It will also stretch out your hip flexors  (muscles crossing the front...
Vitamin D and Dementia

Vitamin D and Dementia

A daily dose of ‘D’ Half of all women and a third of all men over 60 are diagnosed with Osteoporosis and low Vitamin D. (New Zealand statistics). Half of the U.S. population over age 65 has insufficient or deficient levels of Vitamin D. “There is a recent and...
Your ‘Learning Style’ and Memory.

Your ‘Learning Style’ and Memory.

Did you know that there are three main ways that we learn? And that usually, ONE of those styles will suit you best? How well you remember might depend on HOW it was presented to you? “That’s why some people have left school believing that they...