by Dina D’Alessandro, MS, RDN, CDN Reflecting on my menopause journey, and sharing insights on symptoms, nutrition, exercise, and mental well-being to empower women during Women’s History Month. Eight years ago, I shared my thoughts on approaching menopause in a blog post titled “The Chicken and the Egg.” Now, at 56, I’ve journeyed through the...Read More

When an aging parent begins to need care, siblings often assume love will be enough to keep everyone aligned. It rarely works that way. Care decisions surface history, personality, financial stress, and deeply held beliefs about responsibility. What looks like disagreement about logistics is often something much older and more emotional. Research shows sibling tension...Read More

by Jeff Nesler Transforming Lives Through Movement and Breath For Diane Jacobowitz, movement has never simply been a profession but a lifelong calling. Long before she began teaching Fitness Empowerment classes or guiding students through Essentrics®, she felt an instinctive connection to dance and the human body in motion. “I knew it from before I...Read More

Medicines play an important role in managing chronic conditions and supporting health as we age. But when medications are taken incorrectly, or when prescriptions, over-the-counter drugs, and supplements are mixed without guidance, they can cause serious and sometimes dangerous problems. Older adults are especially vulnerable because many manage multiple conditions and medications at the same...Read More