Dr. Rose Bricker, Blue Lemon Health & Wellness If you or a loved one is experiencing symptoms of Alzheimer’s, dementia, and poor brain health, you are not alone. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, 6.7 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s. Eleven million Americans provide unpaid care for those with Alzheimer’s and other types of…
Linda Shannon-Hills For the second year in a row, the SBR Neighbors Helping Neighbors group volunteers teamed up with Desert Life Pharmacy, Brianne Spaeth, and her staff of University of Arizona pharmacy students to provide important vaccinations for the seasonal flu vaccine and the recently released COVID-19 Moderna Bivalent booster, which provides protection of the…
Leah Sugar Kari Medicare’s Donut Hole (aka the Coverage Gap) is a term that prompts curiosity or apprehension among Medicare beneficiaries. The cake donut is generally round with an empty center or hole. There is something to eat on both sides and nothing in the middle. This metaphorically describes a gap in a prescription drug…
Heidi Overman, Licensed Massage Therapist The most common comment I get as a massage therapist is, “Wow, I did not realize how bad my muscles are, until you started working on them. How did that happen?” The truth is this, humans are creatures of habit. We sleep in the same position, we get up and have…
Linda Shannon-Hills and Tina Fugleberg The next blood drive at the Ranch will be on Saturday, Sept. 24, starting at 7 a.m. with the last donation time starting at 1 p.m. The drive will be held in the SBR Ranch House Sol Ballroom. To register to donate, log in to www.redcrossblood.org. The need for blood…
Heidi Overman, LMT #MT-24997 As we age, our memory tends to get away from us. We find ourselves searching for words that were once easy to retrieve. We can’t remember the name of our new neighbor. You walk in a room … wait, what was I saying? What was I coming in this room for?…
Heidi Overman, Licensed Massage Therapist Plantar fasciitis is a very common issue. It is painful and can even be debilitating. I have many clients come in exasperated from trying to help relieve plantar fasciitis pain. Just this week I had one client who had been battling it for over two years and another for over a…
Linda Shannon-Hills The SBR Red Cross Blood Drive is on Saturday, April 23, from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. The American Red Cross continues to be short on needed blood. If you can donate, we encourage you to register to donate now. The drive will be held in the SBR Ranch House Sol Ballroom. Log…
Heidi Overman, Licensed Massage Therapist, #MT-24997 Leg and foot cramps are very common. I find this to be a prevalent issue in my practice and see many who suffer from cramping almost every night. This breaks up sleep and can cause insomnia and fatigue. Massage can be a useful tool in helping relieve the pain…
Linda Shannon-Hills Sign up early to donate in April. The SBR Red Cross Blood Drive is on Saturday, April 23, starting at 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. The American Red Cross continues to be short on needed blood. If you can donate, we encourage you to register to donate now. The drive will be held…