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Lucy, My Exercise Secret Weapon

Posted by: | November 8th, 2012 | 0 comments

I love to walk. But now that the weather is getting cold and wet, I just want to stay inside under a blanket. Fortunately, I have someone who will not let me do that. She is relentless and she pesters me until I get off the couch. Her name is Lucy. She is a German shepherd basset hound mix (I know it sounds impossible and a bit strange, but it is true). View Full Post

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Surviving—and Thriving—When the Worst Happens

Posted by: | November 7th, 2012 | 0 comments

Americans are survivors. Yesterday we saw evidence of their perseverance as people in places like New York’s Staten Island, hard hit by Superstorm Sandy, walked or biked to reach dark, cold tents that served as polling places and stood in line, sometimes for hours, many of them without the... View Full Post

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A Quick, Effective Treatment for PTSD

Posted by: | November 6th, 2012 | 0 comments

Trauma is something you may think only happens to other people, but it is more common than you might guess. In fact, 60 percent of men and 50 percent of women have experienced at least one traumatic event in their lifetime. That could include suffering an injury or a sexual assault, witnessing violence, participating in combat in the military or suffering a loss or shock during an upsetting event like Superstorm Sandy. View Full Post

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5 Key Lessons about Alzheimer’s Disease

Posted by: | November 5th, 2012 | 0 comments

We are all affected by Alzheimer’s disease—even if the condition isn’t stealing a loved one from us in slow motion. We’re affected financially (Alzheimer’s disease costs society billions of dollars each year), socially (most of us know someone struggling to help a sufferer) and emotionally (who isn’t frightened by the thought that one day this dreaded disease could be our fate?). View Full Post

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Meet Sharecare’s Alzheimer’s Disease Online Influencers

Posted by: | November 5th, 2012 | 1 comment

Today—in honor of National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month—we've released our SharecareNow list of the Top 10 Influencers helping drive online conversation about Alzheimer’s disease. These Influencers—including Lori La Bey (founder and CEO of Alzheimer’s Speaks) and Sherri Snelling (CEO and founder of the Caregiving Club) share a common goal: to provide resources, support and hope to the 5.4 million suffering from this disease and those who care about them. View Full Post

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