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1. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Alice Paxton

   September is National Healthy Aging Month – What Does Healthy Really Mean? (opens the original)

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   Your health exists on a spectrum. Rather than being simply healthy or unhealthy, you can become healthier by making gradual improvements in your daily choices and habits. Health refers to the state of your overall physical, mental, and social condition. If you add the term “well-being,” it reshapes the whole concept of what healthy should look like. Well-being refers to your overall experience of living well and functioning effectively in all areas of your life. Well-being is the overall qua

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2. Article · Aug 17, 2026 · Alice Paxton

   Advocating in Medical Systems – The Important Role of Nurses (opens the original)

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   In the United States, many people find that healthcare: -- Is slow when you need answers quickly -- Seems like it’s a full-time job just to try to understand it Engaging with a patient healthcare advocate who can ask questions and help a family become more aware of the invisible elements can effectively calm the storm that such questions can stir up. Advocacy happens at multiple levels. It includes nurses and individual clinicians fighting for a patient’s case to professional organizations l

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