People
often wear red in February as a reminder of heart health. Not only is February American Heart Month, but also National Cancer Prevention Month and National Self-Check Month. In addition, Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Education Week is recognized February 14-21.
Though we should always work with licensed medical professionals to make health-related decisions, the
Michigan eLibrary (MeL) includes articles and eBooks that can help us keep up on
health-related information throughout the year.
American Heart Month
With winter upon us, the
Harvard
Health Letter in
Health Source – Consumer Edition,
suggests ways you might Winterize
Your Heart Health, preparing for events that might impact the heart such as snow shoveling and stress. In the
Tufts
University Health & Nutrition Letter from
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition,
authors from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy provide examples of
Preserving
Brain Health Through a Heart-Healthy Diet, including a description of how brain and heart health are connected and some heart-healthy dietary swaps everyone can employ.
National Cancer Prevention Month and National Self-Check Month
The MeL eResources provide information for consumers and professionals alike. For example,
Focus
on Healthy Aging in
Consumer Health Complete
provides information about how Self-Checks
May Help You Avoid Deadly Skin Cancer Recurrence which can help patients understand what to look for as they self-check. The
Clinical
Journal of Oncology Nursing, on the other hand, offers a peer-reviewed study that focuses on best practices for cancer prevention and screening. Written by an oncology nurse, studies
such as Use
of Exemplars: Identification of Best Practices in Cancer Prevention and Screening, can help medical professionals keep up on recent studies in their fields.
Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Education Week
As we age, being aware of the whole person can become even more vital.
Psychology
Today in the
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
provides suggestions for Keeping
Brains Young. This eResource also includes access to studies about the care of those with dementia including
Supporting
Family Dementia Caregivers: Testing the Efficacy of Dementia Care Management On Multifaceted Caregivers’ Burden in
Aging
& Mental Health that can help us better understand how caring for someone with dementia impacts a caregiver.
Information learned through the MeL eResources, combined with professional medical advice and care, can help Michiganders live long, productive, healthy lives.
If you have any MeL eResources questions or issues, contact
melerhelp@mcls.org
for help.
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