Navigating Healthcare: A Guide to Modern Medicine and Wellness

Disease Management

what is alzheimer's disease

What is Alzheimer’s Disease?

Most people are aware that Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disorder that impairs memory and cognitive skills and eventually makes even the simplest tasks incredibly difficult. Many people, however, are not aware of some of the most common symptoms and the connection between Alzheimer’s and dementia. Other people mistakenly attribute some of the signs of Alzheimer’s to a normal part of the aging process. Alzheimer’s is the byproduct of changes in the brain that begin years before the onset of symptoms which result in the loss of brain cells and their connections. For this reason, it may be helpful to look at some of the causes and signs of Alzheimer’s and how it can be treated.

Disease Management

What Are Disease Management Programs?

You may have heard the term disease management used a bit more in healthcare over the past few years. Essentially, disease management programs teach patients how to deal with a chronic disease.  They focus upon getting patients to understand how to take care of themselves. As a result, patients learn how to avoid problems and how to keep their existing health problems from getting worse.

Spiritual Wellness

Spiritual Wellness and How Can It Affect You

You may have heard the term spiritual wellness thrown around quite a bit without knowing exactly what it means. Many people use it, but not many people take the time to explain it. Generally, spiritual wellness is concerned with finding a greater purpose for your life and having a firm understanding of the values and beliefs that guide one’s actions. It doesn’t necessarily have anything to do with being deeply religious or living your life according to a strict set of rules and cultural norms. Nevertheless, it may help to explore spiritual wellness and why it is important in people’s lives.