Category: Dr. Macie Smith

We asked Dr. Macie your burning questions about how to manage life as a caregiver and parent. Read on to learn more about the challenges that family caregivers face and guidance on how to manage and navigate your individual situation. 1. Can you define the ‘Sandwich Generation’? The term was coined by two social workers…

Does the thought of getting older scare you? I’m here to tell that you don’t need to be afraid of aging. In fact, you should embrace it. Here’s how: 1. Get on board with the benefits of getting older: the wisdom that comes from experience the confidence to be authentic the ability to not sweat…

By Dr. Macie Smith Part of aging is recognizing that when it comes to falls, we may not get up like we used to. We have less muscle mass, so we aren’t as strong. Our proprioceptors—the neurons in our muscles, tendons and ligaments that help us stay balanced—don’t work as well. We may take medications…