One of the best ways to manage your overall health is to do small things to first manage your stress and nutrition. As this year has been full of new normals, adjustments, and uncertainty, there is plenty of stress to go around. Thankfully, today, managing your stress can be done in several ways in the comfort of your home.
Topics: Healthy Living, Heatlhy Eating, TRICARE Prime, Health, Muscles
Topics: Healthy Living, Heatlhy Eating, TRICAREVision
Addressing Social Isolation in Older Adults
Loneliness and social isolation are often mistaken as passing emotions that self-correct over time, but this is not always the case. Aging experts found that the impact of chronic loneliness and social isolation can be as harmful as smoking 15 cigarettes a day and deem it a public health epidemic. According to the National Institute on Aging, loneliness and social isolation increase the risk of mental health conditions like depression and cognitive impairment, and physical conditions like high blood pressure and heart disease. The impact is even greater in older adults in the United States as nearly half (46%) of the senior population struggles with social isolation.
Topics: Healthy Living, mental health, Aging