Healthy Aging

According to the CDC, diabetes is a chronic health condition that affects how your body turns food into energy.

Most of the food we eat is broken down into sugar and is released into the bloodstream.

When your blood sugar goes up, the body signals the pancreas to release insulin that allows the body to use the sugar as energy.

With diabetes, the body cannot make enough insulin, or cannot use the insulin it makes as efficiently as it should.

Too much blood sugar stays in your bloodstream and over time can cause serious health problems, such as kidney disease, vision loss, and heart disease.

There is not a cure for diabetes yet, but losing weight, eating healthy, and being active can help lower the risk of having diabetes.

For more information, please visit https://www.diabetes.org/ or https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/index.html

Today is World Osteoporosis Day

Osteoporosis is a bone disease that occurs when the body loses too much bone, produces too little bone, or both. This can cause the bones to become weaker and may break because of a fall.

About 54 million Americans live with osteoporosis. Bone fractures are a serious condition, especially in older adults.

What preventative measures can we incorporate into our lives to reduce our chances of getting osteoporosis?

Consider doing weight-bearing activities such as brisk walking, dancing, or even joining our A Matter of Balance fall prevention program!

Incorporate strength-training exercises in order to promote or improve bone mineral density.

Getting daily sun exposure, or even limiting caffeine consumption.

Contact us if you have any questions about our Fall Prevention Program!

If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health problem, please know you are not alone.

Harris County Public Health: Dial 2-1-1 for help with local mental health care services, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.