The Active Aging Blog
Franchising for a Purpose: Doing Well by Doing Good
May 7, 2013 | Matt D. Essex, Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Age-related health challenges are not inevitable. In fact, there is actually no scientific rationale for this to occur. At ActiveRx, our purpose is to redefine aging and the way people think about Aging. We are filling a void in the healthcare system, with the vision of becoming the nation’s largest and best provider of preventive (functional) senior healthcare and medically-supervised exercise.
"Age Ain't Nothing But a Number"
Apr 12, 2013 | The Plano Star
From the article:
McKinney native Tom Dickey has faced some life-changing experiences over the past few months that, up until November, came close to claiming his life.
The 70 year old lost his wife of 42 years to cancer. While caring for her, he watched his own health decline. Two falls and a broken heart later, Dickey found himself in a...
Deonza Thymes, M.D.: Building upon Opportunities to Help Others
Mar 1, 2013
Deonza Thymes, M.D., is an acute observer who wants to make a difference—traits that explain her attraction to study both sociology and pre-med as an undergraduate at UCLA, as well as her keen eye for finding unmet needs and opportunities to help others. ... During her residency, Thymes observed that many of the medical issues faced by aging adults could be largely avoided if only they were equipped to age successfully.
ActiveRx Aging Insights Newsletter
May 2013
Stay Strong for Resisting Diabetes
It is predicted that by the middle of this century, one of three adults will have diabetes. Although aerobic exercise is still typically prescribed as a non-pharmacological treatment to reduce the symptoms and incidence of this disease, at ActiveRx we know that strength training can also positively impact type 2 diabetes.
May 2013
ActiveRx Patient Profile
“Within a couple of weeks, I noticed huge improvements,” said Susan Strainis, a 71-year-old ActiveRx Patient. “The pain was gone and it stayed gone.” She enjoyed the personalized attention, convenience and specialized care she received at ActiveRx. She remained in Active Physical Therapy for several months to alleviate her pain and to gain strength and flexibility.
May 2013
New Active Aging Centers
We have, or will soon have, Active Aging Centers operating in 13 states! The latest ActiveRx location to open is the Active Aging Center in Hinsdale, Illinois. Within its light and comfortable 2,300 square-foot space, the Center features two private patient rooms, a conference room, padded easy chairs and a variety of slogans and posters that send uplifting messages to our patients, like: “Change your thoughts, and you can change your world.” Located on the northeast corner of York Street and Ogden Avenue in Hinsdale, the Center opened in March.
May 2013
February 2013
Strength for Life
Moving into our second fifty years, conventional wisdom is that the things we took for granted in our youth – independence, vitality, mental acuity, quality of life – will begin to fade. The reality is, however, that it doesn't have to be that way! Getting older can mean maintaining and even improving these things. They are not the exclusive domains of young people!
February 2013
Meet Barbara
"The ActiveRx staff took the time to get to know me and understand my symptoms. They created a customized treatment program designed specifically for me." Barbara's ActiveRx physical therapist works with her on a weekly basis to regain her strength. And, it's working.
February 2013
New Active Aging Center Opens in Detroit Area
In late January, ActiveRx expanded into Michigan with the opening of a new Active Aging Center in West Bloomfield, northwest of Detroit. The spacious 2,160-square-foot Center is located in the Maple Park Medical Office Park at 6018 West Maple Road, Suite 850. It’s the first of what could be a network of up to 40 Active Aging Centers to open in Michigan during the coming five years by Regional Developer Mark Lines.
February 2013
Strong Foundations
Last month, my long-term colleague Dr. Wayne Phillips, our Research Director and chairman of the ActiveRx Scientific Advisory Board, shared some interesting insights regarding Americans living longer. It is projected that one out of nine “Boomers” will live to see age 90! And our average life expectancy in the U.S. is 78 years—with women averaging 80.7 and men averaging 75.4 years. At the same time, unfortunately, chronic conditions like heart disease, arthritis and Type II diabetes are at an all-time high. Falls are now Public Enemy #1 among older adults—causing more premature deaths and disabilities that are responsible for the loss of independence than any other disease.
February 2013
December 2012
Meet Martin
Active Physical Therapy helped Martin overcome the painful symptoms of stenosis. Learn why he calls his experience at ActiveRx "the best thing that’s ever happened."
December 2012