Wellness
Browse through the topics in our wellness library to discover best practices around staying healthy as you age and how CarePartners of Connecticut can help.
The Brain Benefits of Puzzles
Jigsaw puzzles. Crossword puzzles. Sudoku. They’re fun, they’re challenging—and they can help strengthen cognitive health as you age.
Exercising with Chronic Pain and Swelling
Regular exercise is a key component of good health. But if you have pain and swelling in your legs, feet, or other parts of your body during or after exercise, it can be difficult to stick to a routine.
5 New Year’s Resolutions for Older Adults
The beginning of a new year is a great time to check in on your health goals. If you’re looking to make a New Year’s resolution, here are five opportunities to lead a healthier, safer lifestyle this year.
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- Staying Healthy
The Low-Down On High Blood Pressure
If you are new to having high blood pressure, no need to panic — but it is time to make some life-changing updates to your day-to-day routine.
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- Staying Healthy
What to Do About Insomnia
Insomnia is a sleep disorder that causes people to have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or not feeling rested when they wake up.
- Staying Healthy
What You Can Do to Age Well
There are things you can do to stay healthy and independent as you age. The good news is—it’s never too late to start!
- Preventive Health
- Staying Healthy
When to Talk to Your Doctor About Bladder Control
Urinary incontinence (UI) is a loss of bladder control. Your whole bladder may empty, or you may have small leaks. UI is a common problem, and women are twice as likely as men to suffer from bladder control issues. UI can be a temporary or a chronic problem but it can often be cured, or controlled.
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- Fitness
Your Guide to Weight Loss Over 60
The basics of weight loss are the same at any age – burn more calories than you consume and eat a healthy diet with more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fish, and leaner cuts of meat.
- Staying Healthy
- Preventive Health
How Much Alcohol Consumption Is Too Much?
As you get older, you may feel the effects of alcohol differently and be unable to drink as much.
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- Staying Healthy
Worried About Falling? If You’re Over 45, You Should Be.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports the No. 1 reason for adults over the age of 45 visiting the emergency room is—you guessed it: FALLS.
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- Preventive Health
5 Ways To Stay Heart Healthy and Prevent Heart Disease
Updated for Heart health message
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- Staying Healthy
Are X-rays Dangerous? What You Should Know
Diagnostic imaging studies can be extremely valuable in the diagnosis of illness and disease.
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- Preventive Health
Are You at Risk for Diabetes?
Diabetes is when your blood glucose or 'blood sugar' is too high. Your body turns most food into glucose or sugar, to use for energy.
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