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Aurora helps care for ‘Silver Tsunami’ of baby boomers
Sheboygan is seeing a tremendous increase in the geriatric population.
Celebrate Older Americans Month with exercise, activities
Sheboygan County’s community of active individuals is steadily growing as awareness of fitness and nutrition become more popular.
Exercise is a fantastic, healthy return on time investment
Investing in the stock market can be confusing to many.
Speak out about what life with mental illness feels like
When mental illnesses or disorders are talked about, the language typically used to describe them tends to be clinical and impersonal.
Misuse of prescription painkillers a problem here
The prevention program Dose of Reality has been launched in Sheboygan County and Wisconsin.
CSA can be great tool for eating well
Are you one of those people who vows to “eat more fresh veggies this year?”
Consider attending Honoring Your Wishes
Consider the following scenarios — which would you rather be in: Scenario 1: “I can’t believe this is happening. My 26-year-old-daughter was in a car accident last week and has a severe head injury. She remains in the hospital, is very confused and can hardly talk. She needs physical help 24 hours a day and may need more surgery. Thank goodness we completed a Power of Attorney for Health Care last year that allows me to make her health care decisions, consent to treatments and make placement decisions for her. When she completed her POA-HC, we talked about what type of care and treatment she would want or would not want if anything serious happened. I know what her wishes are and this is a comfort at this difficult time.” Scenario 2: “Last year, a friend’s son fell out of his tree stand. He also had a brain injury along with severe physical injuries. He had not completed a POA-HC document and my friend had to go to court and be appointed as his guardian in order for her to make his health care decisions. She did not have a conversation with her son and did not know what he would have wanted. With everything going on, I am so thankful we planned ahead.”
Proper child safety seat use vital
As parents and caregivers we always want the best for our children — the best food, schools, neighborhoods and for them to be safe.
Let’s work together to eliminate TB
Each year we recognize World TB Day on March 24 to celebrate the discovery of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis by Dr. Robert Koch in 1882. World TB Day is our chance to talk about Tuberculosis- related concerns and share ideas to support worldwide TB control. TB is a disease spread through the air from one person to another. While a lot of work has been done to control and cure TB within the US, people still get sick and die from it every year. In fact, according to the World Health Organization, TB is the top infectious disease killer worldwide. This year the Centers for Disease Control selected the theme “Find TB. Treat TB. Working together to eliminate TB.” This highlights that it takes an entire community of people working together to end the spread of TB disease. It also reveals the sad fact that TB is still a lifethreatening problem and current efforts to find and treat TB disease are not enough. A united effort is needed to identify new strategies to improve testing and treatment options.