Rosner Healthcare Navigation

05/07/2017

Last day of the conference

05/05/2015

Please read and share my recent column. Thanks!

For my followers who may wonder how I arrive at a subject on which to write, I offer an explanation. I have a long-running list of potential topics, all of which I encounter as a nurse and geriatric care manager in the course of navigating clients through the maze of our current health care system a…

04/23/2015

Here is a TED talk on Parkinson's disease. Please watch and share with others!

Dr. Chris Hass, a clinical-researcher studying Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders, discusses the limitations of using drugs and surgery alone in the ...

04/23/2015

04/16/2015

April is Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month!
This video produced and hosted by Michael J. Fox offers a candid view of those living with the PD today.

Please watch and spread awareness. Let's raise awareness together.

You can subscribe The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research Youtube page for more videos about awareness events, PD partners/support, Ask the MD: Questions and Answers, Webinar series, PD research news, and more.

Behind every individual whose life is touched by Parkinson’s disease, there is a story. Faces of Parkinson’s is a short-form documentary co-produced and host...

03/29/2015

As we all enjoy spring season and wait for hot summer, let's be careful with what we drink. Let's reduce diet soda consumption for better health!

Older adults who drink diet soda might have a higher risk of gaining weight in their abdominal area, thus putting them at risk of metabolic syndrome and heart disease.

03/17/2015

Screen at the age of 50!!

March is colorectal cancer awareness month. Dr. Jasna Coralic, a surgeon with Columbia St. Mary's, provides us with an overview of colorectal cancer includin...

03/17/2015

March is also COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH.
Please read my recent article published on Carroll County Times to learn about colorectal cancer!

http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/columnists/features/health/ph-cc-nav-health-031515-20150315,0,1210403.story

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. According to the National Institutes of Health National Cancer institute, colorectal cancer, or CRC, is the third-leading cancer and second-leading cause of cancer-related mortality in the United States, despite a drop in incidence over the past d…

03/16/2015

March is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month. Consider daily checkup if you recognized any of these MS symptoms!

Women get MS by more than a 3-1 ratio to men

03/11/2015

This year's flu season is still NOT OVER. Don't let your guards down! Health officials say that flu season could continue for a few more weeks. In fact, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that group of older adults is experiencing the highest flu hospitalization rate in a decade. Check out the findings.

This flu season has been particularly severe for older adults, with this age group experiencing the highest rate of hospitalizations in a decade, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

03/09/2015

Let's hear a legendary bodybuilder Dr. Charles Eugster's strong messages! I hope this gives everyone the energy and motivation to choose healthier lifestyles starting tomorrow!

Of the recent changes that the human race has experienced, the increasing population numbers are especially dramatic and worrying coupled with the frightenin...

03/08/2015

Let's look at the benefits of Tai Chi for all of us! The purpose of Tai Chi is to promote core strength, improve balance, learn to breathe well, and ultimately prevent falls in older adults. After staying in your house for long because of the snow, it's time to catch up with some exercise!

The purpose of Tai Chi is to promote strength, improve balance and ultimately prevent falls in older adults. In this video, Ethos Executive Director Dale Mit...