PUBLISHER'SLETTER S


pring is here! It’s my second favorite time of year because I know that summer is right around the corner. In fact, as I write this publisher letter, I’m planning something very exciting for readers of Natural Nutmeg this summer. We’re publishing the First Edition of The CT Healthy Aging Resource to be distributed in June, 2020. This will be an annual edi- tion of Connecticut’s vetted resources of practitioners


and businesses that provide services to people 50+ and their caregivers, and will be a resource that people will save and pass on to others. Our mission is always to provide an opportunity for people like you to communicate your vision to our readers, so we can elevate health and wellness in our state. Helping people navigate these important choices so they can age gracefully and positively is important.


In the last year, I’ve had a few friends dealing with the rapid decline in health of a parent and having to fi nd assisted living, rehab and hospice ser- vices. There are so many questions and decisions to make, sometimes in a short amount of time, and the fear is that your loved one won’t receive the best care or worse, will be neglected. My mother didn’t miss a day of visiting my grand- mother in a nursing home for over 6 years – that is a huge commitment that most people are unable to keep.


When I started searching for trusted resources for my friends, I realized very


quickly there really weren’t any! Aside from a few local directories, I couldn’t fi nd any resource that provided educational content and vetting on aging-related services and eldercare businesses. After publishing Natural Nutmeg Magazine for over 13 years, the state’s premier magazine on integrative medicine and healthy living, I decided it was time to create a trusted resource for healthy aging and eldercare. Look for the CT Healthy Aging Resource this summer in all of our regular distribution locations and Assisted Living Facilities, Memory Care Facili- ties, Hospitals, Practitioner’s offi ces and more.


We hope you all are staying safe and healthy and have some great articles on immune support in this issue. In addition, we’ve included many articles on reducing stress and self-care to get your focus off fear and anxiety and on taking better care of yourself!


In Health and Happiness,


ur mission is to provide valuable insight, information and resources that will allow our readers to maintain a healthy, active, sustainable lifestyle. Natural Nutmeg contains timely in for ma tion on nat u ral health, complementary and alternative medicine, nu tri tion, fi tness, per son al growth, green liv ing, and the products and services that support a healthy lifestyle.


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