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Summer Safety Tips to Protect Aging Adults from the Heat


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Summer has officially kicked into high gear.  With many cities across the U.S. experiencing unprecedented heat, it’s important to know how your age impacts your body’s response to extreme heat conditions.   Aging adults are some of the most vulnerable populations to the harmful effects of heat.   Seniors, especially those with chronic health conditions, have a harder time cooling their bodies, sweat less, and have dulled sense of thirst. Medications can interfere with their body temperature regulation system.   Exposure to extreme heat can also cause long-term adverse health effects like increased risk for cognitive decline for aging adults.  Whether attending outdoor family gatherings or splashing in the pool with the grandkids, here is ...

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Get Tips on Better Nutrition with Nutrition Navigation


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Healthy eating can be a challenge for many different reasons. Lack of access to grocery stores, rising food costs, and lack of awareness of how to eat healthy are just a few reasons why some people have worse nutritional diets than others. That’s where Nutrition Navigation can help. Nutrition Navigation is a new virtual nutrition counseling service from Healthier Texas that is designed to connect Texans with personalized, evidence-based care from registered dietitians. Let’s dive deeper into this tool and see how it can help Texas families and communities. The Benefits of Nutrition Navigation Nutrition Navigation was created to help combat the barriers that communities face when it comes to understanding and practicing better nutrition. Through Nutrition Navigation, ...

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Hoja informativa: Conozca cómo el aislamiento social afecta la salud cerebral en adultos mayores


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Para vivir una vida saludable, el ser humano necesita la interacción social.  ¿Pero sabía usted que la cantidad de tiempo que una persona socializa puede tener un efecto directo en la salud de su cerebro?  El aislamiento social no solo se vincula a una salud cerebral negativa, sino que los impactos también pueden empeorarse dependiendo del lugar donde viva, según un estudio reciente de UT San Antonio y Princeton University.  Consulte nuestra nueva hoja informativa, ¿Cómo afecta el aislamiento social a la salud cerebral en adultos mayores?, para ayudar a nuestros abuelos y abuelas en todo el mundo a comprender cómo mantener una vida social activa puede afectar su salud cerebral a medida que envejecen.  Esta hoja informativa fue creada por la Dra. Amelie ...

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3 Bilingual Type 1 Diabetes Resources to Help Latinos and Families


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There are 1.5 million people in the U.S. living with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Nearly 200,000 of the people living with type 1 diabetes in the US are under the age of 20. What’s more,13% of Latinos in the U.S. have T1D. “The prevalence of type 1 diabetes is increasing across all populations, most significantly among Hispanic youth,” according to Breakthrough T1D. This shows the importance of access to educational tools and resources to help Latinos and families navigate type 1 diabetes and that’s where Breakthrough T1D can help. Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) is the leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy organization. With a mission to accelerate life-changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent, and treat T1D and its complications, no organization ...

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How Do Parents’ Jobs Impact Family Life


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More than half (52%) of parents say that their job makes it harder to be a good parent, according to a report from the Pew Research Center. This especially takes a toll on working moms. In fact, 62% of full-time working moms say it’s difficult for them to balance work and family responsibilities, compared with 47% of dads. “Compared with dads, working moms take on more at home and have a harder time finding balance,” Pew Research states. Let’s dive deeper into this topic and how it impacts parents and families. Working Parents by the Numbers Of the nation's 85.9 million families, 79.8%  had at least one employed member in 2025, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. It can be difficult to define the line between work and family for many U.S. working ...

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Neil Meade: Fighting Fires and Beating Thyroid Cancer



The blare of firetruck sirens, the glow of buildings ablaze, and the thick smell of smoke are all too familiar for Neil Meade. As a seasoned firefighter in San Antonio, he’s faced many dangers and helped others through life-threatening situations. But nothing could prepare him for a cancer diagnosis. Meade, a devoted family man and veteran of countless emergency calls, suddenly found himself battling a personal, silent, unpredictable opponent — thyroid cancer. A Passion for Serving People Meade, a native of Chicago, moved to San Antonio with his parents, returned to Chicago, but eventually returned to San Antonio and lives here now. He started his service career in the Air Force. “I spent eight years on active duty in the Air Force, and when I got out ... I tested ...

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Fact Sheet: Learn How Social Isolation Impacts Brain Health in Aging Adults


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Human beings need social interaction to live a healthy life. But did you know how much you socialize can have a direct effect on your brain health? Social isolation is not only linked to negative brain health, but the impacts also can be worse depending on where you live, according to a recent study from UT San Antonio and Princeton University. Check out our new fact sheet, How Does Social Isolation Impact Brain Health in Aging Adults?, to help our abuelos and abuelas across the globe understand how maintaining an active social life can impact their brain health as they age. This fact sheet was created by Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez of Salud America! and UT Health San Antonio based on a research brief from the San Antonio Center for AD/ADRD Population Aging and Social Studies (San Antonio ...

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