by Grant Smith | Aug 12, 2015 | Blog
What do Loni Anderson, Christy Turlington, King Edward VII, Johnny Carson and more than 12 million Americans have in common? They have been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD. Another 12 million have it but don’t know it. COPD is now the...
by Grant Smith | Jul 29, 2015 | Blog
We all love summer. Hot days, cool nights, summer vacation from school, picnics, road trips, reunions – it’s a season that screams for family time. With summertime being popular for family reunions, it can also be the perfect time for you to share your life story. My...
by Grant Smith | Jun 10, 2015 | Blog
Ever since I was a teenager, my mom has been giving me instructions on how to take care of her as she grows older. “Put me in a nursing home,” is one of her dictums. As a teenager, I balked at the idea. But as I have learned more through my work with the Association...
by Grant Smith | Apr 2, 2015 | Blog
Osteoporosis comes without warning and affects millions of women each year. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, ”about half of all women over the age of 50 will have a fracture of the hip, wrist or vertebra (bone of the spine) during their lifetime” as...
by OsmondMarketing | Mar 18, 2015 | Blog
Lloyd discovered hiking in his mid- 50s. For the next 10 years, he enjoyed the daily walks through the cedars behind his house. After a time, Lloyd attributed the initial leg discomfort to simply too much walking, so he shortened his route. But as the pain persisted...
by Grant Smith | Feb 27, 2015 | Blog
Everywhere I look, the green smoothie has overtaken breakfast. My friends are blending for their kids. Our CEO is drinking one during morning meetings. Random people on the street are walking around with them. There was no small amount of shock when my father-in-law...
