by Nicole Bolinger | Jun 15, 2022 | Oral Health, Oral Hygiene
Preventative dental hygiene care plays an important role in our overall health! Preventing something is much easier than fixing something, wouldn’t you say? I was just listening to a story on my local public radio station this morning. The show, Reveal, was...
by rdhapconnect | Nov 1, 2021 | Diabetes, Oral Health, Oral Hygiene
Photo Credit: Gadini, Pixabay Diabetes is considered an epidemic. Around 29.1 million people living in the United States have diabetes. Approximately 1.4 million new cases are diagnosed each year, and 8.1 million people living with diabetes don’t know they have it....
by Hazel Bridges | Oct 18, 2021 | Oral Hygiene
Image via Pexels. Thank you to our guest author, Hazel Bridges. hazel.bridges@agingwellness.org. Self-care fell to the back burner during the COVID-19 pandemic as families scrambled to navigate shutdowns, school closures, and other disruptions to daily life. At RDHAP...
by rdhapconnect | Mar 22, 2020 | Oral Health, Oral Hygiene
Much to our dismay, 2020 will forever be remembered as the year of COVID-19, also known as the corona virus. In America are currently in our second week of attempting to isolate ourselves from this virus in the United States. As I write, 6 states – California,...
by Kevin Wells | Jan 21, 2020 | Nutrition, Older Persons, Oral Health, Oral Hygiene, Oral Systemic Link
Post written by guest blogger, Kevin Wells of seniordiabetic.comAre you trying to lose weight? Shedding a few pounds can be a huge life improvement for older people. Weight loss means less pressure on joints, a wider range of movement, and fewer limits on your...
by rdhapconnect | Dec 19, 2019 | Children, Oral Health, Oral Hygiene
The Holidays are here. Sweets abound. We know you want to give your kids, grand kids, nieces, and nephews everything they deserve. They don’t, however, deserve cavities. Stuff stockings with toothbrushes, floss aids, and cute water bottles.Put...
