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2016 Healthy Aging Conference: Reducing Your Risk of Falls

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Grace Cottage Healthy Aging - Reducing Risk of Falls - 2016

This lecture by Ruth Fleming, with assistance from Diane Bousquet, was presented as part of the first annual Grace Cottage Healthy Aging Conference on November 15 – 16, 2016 at the Grafton Inn in Grafton, VT.

This lecture was presented as part of the first annual Grace Cottage Healthy Aging Conference on November 15 – 16, 2016 at the Grafton Inn in Grafton, VT.

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2016 Healthy Aging Conference: The Psychology of Aging Well

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Grace Cottage Healthy Aging - Psychology of Aging Well - 2016

Take Charge of your own health, your security, and perhaps even your longevity at the Healthy Aging Conference, presented by Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital with this talk entitled “The Psychology of Aging Well and Positive Thinking” by psychologist Michael Gigante, Ph.D.

This lecture was presented as part of the first annual Grace Cottage Healthy Aging Conference on November 15 – 16, 2016 at the Grafton Inn in Grafton, VT.

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Living Well Through the Ages

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By Dr. Jesper Brickley, Grace Cottage Family Health

Fall is a time to reflect on transitions in life. In the words of Albert Camus, “autumn is a second spring, when every leaf is a flower.” It is a time of transition and reflection. The measure of time bears little importance compared to what fills the time being measured. We pass through time like rays of light through crisp autumn trees. We are enriched by the process of aging and reflect that which we absorb and find meaning in.

Grace Cottage’s Healthy Aging Conference, to be held Nov. 15-16 in Grafton, Vermont, will give us time to reflect on these ideas and to share a wealth of information about how to celebrate the accumulation of years and to age healthfully.

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Grace Cottage Adds Lymphedema Therapy

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By Abigail Abbott, Grace Cottage Physical Therapist

The bad news first, and then the good news: most women dealing with breast cancer are so focused on getting rid of the cancer, thinking if they achieve that, it will be the end of the experience. Lymphedema is probably the furthest thing from their minds. But there’s a high probability they’ll have to deal with this disease, as high as 50-50, according to the National Cancer Institute.

The good news is that specially trained physical therapists can make this experience much less traumatic. And further good news: help is nearby! Grace Cottage now has two physical therapists certified to provide this therapy, Cindy Kenyon and me.

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Healthy Fast Food — Smoothies

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By Cheryl Shaw, Grace Cottage Hospital Health Coach

Who doesn’t love a smoothie? They’re easy to make, so they can give a new, healthy meaning to the words “fast food” – if you choose good ingredients.

You probably already know how to make a smoothie: just chop up the larger ingredients, throw everything into a blender, and turn it on. Super easy.

Here is a list of my top favorite smoothie ingredients to inspire you.

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Grace Cottage Now Offers Pediatric Occupational Therapy

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By Jen Studin and Melinda Roy, Grace Cottage Pediatric OTs

The word “occupational” might lead you to think that Occupational Therapy (OT) is job-related, but really, it’s much more than that. And when it comes to kids, OT is not focused on work at all — unless you consider it work for kids to learn to play, to take care of themselves, and to develop social skills.

OT helps people of all ages to attain and refine the skills they need to participate in daily life: things they need to do to take care of themselves, and things they do for enjoyment. Pediatric OT focuses on skills required to play, bathe and dress, interact with peers, and fulfill student and family responsibilities.

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