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	The Greatest Gift is Love By Amy Newport Caring for a disabled or elderly family member can take its toll on the caregiver’s health, outlook and finances. read article

	Cutting Salt Could Save 150,000 Lives Each Year Salt — one of the most basic of flavorings – can be quite hazardous to your health. We know that a diet high in salt can lead to high blood pressure, heart attacks and strokes. read article

	Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Can Be Managed By Bassima Schbley, MSW, PhD, BSW In World War I it was called “shell shock.” In World War II it was “combat fatigue.” Today it has a more sophisticated description: “posttraumatic stress disorder” or PTSD. read article

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November/December Issue

	The only free publication of its kind in the Kansas City area, Our Health Matters™ is dedicated to presenting health topics pertinent to ethnically diverse communities. Our Health Matters circulation is 10,000 copies with an average exposure of 25,000 per issue. It is published bi-monthly and can be found at locations throughout the Kansas City area. The current issue of Our Health Matters is available now!

Life Brings Changes Life is altered when a family member is no longer able to care for themselves due to physical or mental disabilities. An aging parent may be suffering from dementia or a child may receive an injury or become chronically ill. Most families are unprepared for the major adjustments that transform their lives. Most people want to stay in familiar and comfortable surroundings: home, either theirs or a relative’s. When remaining at home is not an option, families often scramble to make the best choice for care based on available resources. It is no secret that family caregivers give more than compassion. They place their lives on hold to devise a plan that ensures the comfort and care of their loved one. Homes are remodeled; work schedules are altered; family activities are curtailed; social lives are limited. Often isolated from their own support system, caregivers display mixed emotions — love, pride, duty, exhaustion, guilt, remorse — about the responsibility for their relative and the thought of passing that responsibility to non-family members. Today there are numerous options to help those caring for others: in-home services, equipment and assisted living centers to help patients maintain best possible health and to assist caregivers balance their lives. In this issue we share some of the challenges faced by caregivers and highlight a variety of resources available. Whether you chose to care for a loved one at home or seek out the services of others, we commend you for stepping up. As we close out this year, I would like to thank our advertisers who have enlightened our loyal and diverse audience about valuable products and services. Looking forward to the New Year, let us embrace the changes that life brings knowing that “Our Health Matters.” Thanks and God Bless you. Ruth Ramsey, Publisher Get Informed, Stay Aware, Live Healthy



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