The Garden The Garden Dr. Peter Lichtenberg Reflects on Healing Wednesday, June 24, 2020 0 Widowed twice before age 55, Dr. Peter Lichtenberg reflects on healing from profound loss. Read more
Voting and Absentee Ballots Voting and Absentee Ballots The application, the ballot, the primary, the election Wednesday, June 24, 2020 0 The new normal - issues arising over absentee ballots, applications, and long lines at polling locations have become commonplace in 2020 - meddling with our inalienable right to vote. Read more
genusConnect App genusConnect App with Joe Gleason, CEO of Genus, Inc. Monday, June 22, 2020 0 Joe Gleason, creator of genusConnect, discusses this comprehensive healthcare app which provides an innovative way for families, patients, and caregivers to work together through hardship and... Read more
Your Driving Skills Your Driving Skills Tips and technology for the road Wednesday, June 17, 2020 0 When you’ve been driving for decades it’s easy to feel like you know it all. Yet for years, national surveys have shown that about one in five of us would flunk a written driver’s test. This... Read more
Laurie Blume / Tuesday, October 20, 2020 / Categories: Health, Drugs, Medication & Addiction Addiction, Signs & Recovery With Aliya Pasik, MS, PA-C, Program Director of the Addiction Recovery Center at the Rochester Center for Behavioral Medicine. Aliya Pasik, MS, PA-C, is the Program Director of the Addiction Recovery Center at the Rochester Center for Behavioral Medicine. Aliya addresses the many forms of addiction and substance abuse, particularly as it relates to the 50+ demographic. She describes underlying conditions that lead to self-medication such as ADHD, loneliness, anxiety, depression, and boredom. Alcohol abuse seems to be on the rise, especially during the Coronavirus pandemic. Aliya also discusses specific clinical programs that she is spearheading, describes certain signs that lead to substance abuse, and provides medical, cognitive, and holistic ways for patients and their families to have conversations that lead to recovery. Print 22163 Tags: Aliya Pasik Rochester Center for Behavioral Medicine Self Medication and ADHD Seniors and Addiction Seniors and Substance Abuse More links Rochester Center for Behavioral Medicine RCBM Substance Abuse & Addiction Program Related articles Combatting Loneliness Virtual Mental Health Therapy Creating a Mindset of Growth and Awareness Nutrition Related Concerns for Women Over 50 Issues Facing Senior Couples MindMetrix