Health and Well-Being

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This series of articles, written by APH VisionAware peer advisor Audrey Demmitt, R.N., discusses techniques for eating well, exercising, sleeping, and more from a blind and low-vision perspective.

Move Your Way to Better Health and Well-Being

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)by Audrey Demmitt, R.N. We have become a sedentary society as we engage more with technology and less with physical labor. Healthcare professionals say sitting is the new smoking! Physical inactivity is causing heart disease, obesity, diabetes, and other chronic health conditions at alarming rates. Our bodies need […]

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Stress Management and Relaxation

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)by Audrey Demmitt, R.N. The American Heart Association has found positive psychological characteristics like optimism, mindfulness, and gratitude are associated with more favorable cardiovascular health, while greater psychosocial stress, pessimism, and depression are associated with poorer health. Health practitioners have long recognized this connection between the mind and […]

Good Quality Sleep is Essential to Your Health

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)by Audrey Demmitt, RN “Sleep is the single most effective thing you can do to reset the health of your brain and body.” Matthew Walker, Ph.D. SleepFoundation.org, Scientific Advisor (NY Times) Sleep is a basic requirement for life, and the quality of sleep matters. Poor sleep is linked […]

Eating Your Way to Health and Well-Being

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)by Audrey Demmitt, R.N. Healthy eating is the cornerstone of healthy living. Food provides the fuel, nutrients, vitamins, minerals, and water our bodies require to function well. A balanced, nutritious diet can be like medicine to our bodies, helping them to heal and fight illness. You alone are […]

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Social Connectedness Improves Health and Well-Being

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)by Audrey Demmitt, R.N. According to Vivek Murthy, the U.S. Surgeon General, loneliness has been rising for years and is now considered an epidemic. This public health concern profoundly impacts the health and well-being of individuals and communities. As researchers study loneliness and social isolation, we learn more […]