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Adult Daycare Stimulates Minds While Offering Caregivers a Change of Pace by JULIE BUTTERFIELD It wasn’t too long before Change of Pace’s Administrator Cora Schwingel realized that it wasn’t just the caregivers getting a break at the adult daycare in Sebring; the clients loved it as well. Since 2012, Change of Pace has offered…
Pop Quiz! Do You Know the Best Ways to Prevent Falls in Your Home?

Falls are one of the leading causes of injury on the job, but did you know they are also one of the leading sources of injuries at home? Unfortunately, we tend to be more relaxed about safety at home, and that leads to the statistic that more than 75 percent of falls occur in the…
Battling Obesity

Lakeland Regional Health Unveils New Weight Loss Institute

Diagnosed With Astigmatism? You’ve Got Options

by TINCY THOMAS, O.D. You were told that you have astigmatism—a seemingly scary term! Luckily, it’s not usually a cause for concern. What is astigmatism? Astigmatism is a condition that causes blurry vision, much like nearsightedness (myopia) or farsightedness (hyperopia). However, with astigmatism, your cornea or lens inside the eye may be irregularly shaped, similar…
Protect Your Vision With Multiple Pairs of Glasses

by Julia King, O.D. Nowadays, when we use our eyes for so many different activities, one pair of eyeglasses is rarely sufficient. Multiple pairs of eyeglasses provide different levels of correction or features to enhance your vision for varying daily activities. Most people have an everyday pair of glasses that they use on a regular…
Do You Have the Symptoms of Mesenteric Artery Disease?

Mesenteric artery disease is an uncommon but potentially serious condition that affects the blood vessels that supply your bowels. There are three main arteries that supply your bowels: celiac artery, superior mesenteric artery, and inferior mesenteric artery. The bowels comprise the segment of the gut that extends from the diaphragm to the anus. The blood…