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As Health Activists, we sift through an array of health information from medical reports and news articles to message boards and tweets. And, personally, as I research more about a disease or health condition, sometimes it takes a personal account or opinion-piece to really communicate the weight of the condition to me. This concept of coming to understanding via someone's personal story made me think about the way we define specific health conditions and disease and what goes into creating a… Continue

Explaining things to children isn't always easy. Sometimes you have to sacrifice telling the whole story as you understand it, in favor of reaching an understanding with them. But, as you've probably experienced personally, children are extremely perceptive and honest about their feelings. When talking to children in your life about health, have you struggled? What techniques did you use that worked? How much detail did you share? What did you purposely leave out or "soften" when talking t… Continue

As of next week, the holiday season will be in full swing. This time of year is a fun time but often very stressful for everyone. In fact, it seems like the planning, preparation, and organization involved take twice as long as the celebration time. And though I'm sure all of us would agree that the stress put in is worth the enjoyment that comes out, it's not always easy to juggle all the different pieces at once especially if you're already juggling health routines. If you're a caregive… Continue

Here on WEGO Health, we do our best to not only share what conversations are going on in our other health communities but we also share tips on how to encourage the best health practices in our communities. Some tips of encouragement are easy, tell others to: eat healthy, get lots of rest, listen to your body, ask your doctor questions, etc. In fact, it is pretty easy to encourage members in your online communities advice when it's been proven over and over. But how do you react when members… Continue

One part of National Alzheimer's Month is National Memory Screening day, a day dedicated to promoting early detection of the sort of memory problems that are precursors to Alzheimers or dementia. The screenings have been happening for the last six years because of the efforts of the Alzh… Continue