Health, Medicine & Well-being

Skate of Grace

Constance Alexander likes to take charge. The vibrant 78-year-old Bible teacher knows she can be controlling, even in dealing with the Almighty.

“Got talks to me when I’m asleep because then I don’t interfere,” she says, with a twinkle in her eye.

It’s hard to believe just months earlier, she didn’t expect to live to her next birthday.

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The Sound of Healing

Known as the universal language, music and sound healing transcend time and cultures. Research indicates it promotes more than just the pleasure of listening; music also boosts physical and mental health. That’s why it increasingly is being utilized in the healthcare setting.

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Untangling Autism

There’s a popular saying in the autism community: If you’ve seen one person with autism, you’ve seen one person with autism. That is, each child manifests the condition uniquely. In fact, autism — also referred to as autism spectrum disorder — encompasses a group of complex conditions.

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