How to Handle a Family Member with Dementia, Part 1 Introduction This situation is undoubtedly one of the most...
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Engage Estero’s Healthcare Committee Update
Engage Estero's Healthcare Committee Update Introduction I am pleased to inform you that Dr. Brian Hurwitz was...
How much is too much? Alcohol Consumption
How Much is Too Much?Alcohol Consumption Introduction. The aim of this article is not to tell anyone how much they...
Your Healthcare Actions for 2024
Health: Your Healthcare Actions for 2024 In the early part of the New Year, taking stock of your health and the actions you should consider to help minimize your reliance on physicians and other healthcare...
What helps to enhance Longevity?
What helps to enhance Longevity? During the recent Engage Estero Community Meeting on January 25th at the Estero Recreational Center, Jodi Walborn, Blue Zones, and Policy Lead discussed the thought-provoking but realistic insight into what we can do to increase our...
Lee Health Coconut Point 5 Year Anniversary
Lee Health Coconut Point 5 Year Anniversary Written by Allan Bowditch, Engage Estero’s Chief Communications Officer;Photos by Ed Weil, Engage Estero Committee Member Lee Health Coconut Point celebrated five years of outstanding patient care and growth in the Estero...
What you need to know about Atrial Fibrillation or A-fib
What you need to know about Atrial Fibrillation or A-fib A-fib is a severe cardiac (heart) disease! Do you have A-fib? If you answered no, how do you know? 10% of the 5 million US adults who have it have no idea they do! That’s 0.5M adults who have NO idea they...
The Viral Trifecta is Here: What Should You Do About It?
The Viral Trifecta is Here: What Should You Do About It? The viral trifecta, COVID-19, FLU, and RSV is in our midst. Before you decide, what to do about it please discuss it with your health care provider. Here are some of the known facts: Written by Robert P. Belin,...
No such thing as a healthy tan – dermatologist
No such thing as a healthy tan. As we continue to be concerned about the high temperatures being recorded across the USA and Europe, Engage Estero’s management team would like to remind you of the continued need for caution when outside in the sun not just from...
What you need to do when visiting the doctor/caregiver
What you Need to do when Visiting the Doctor/Caregiver When you are all set for your yearly, or an upcoming appointment with your primary care provider or practice nurse, your provider maybe ready for you, but are you? Your physician and other caregivers have limited...
The “New York Times” Underscores the Comments Made at the Recent Engage Estero’s Public Forum on Health
The “New York Times” Underscores the Comments Made at the Recent Engage Estero’s Public Forum on Health On March 30th, Engage Estero held the second of a series of Public Forum meetings for residents to understand better various vital changes that will impact our way...
