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The Importance of Dental Care for Seniors

March 5th, 2010 · No Comments

As we age, we are placed at greater risk for a number of oral health problems. The causes can very, but the result tends to be the same such as loss of teeth, poor looking teeth, systemic health problems, and other health complications.

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What Your Dentist Knows About You May Surprise You

March 4th, 2010 · No Comments

Dentists know a lot more about your health than you realize. They can look into your mouth and predict whether you will someday have heart disease or diabetes. They can also determine whether you have a vitamin deficiency or eating disorder. Just looking at your gums and teeth tells observant dentists more about you than [...]

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More Senior Citizens Smoking Marijuana

March 3rd, 2010 · No Comments

Recent reports indicate more seniors are smoking marijuana as baby boomers age. Are we really surprised by this? After all, who started the peace movement of the 1960s and early 1970s? Long considered a drug for young people, more people in their 50s and 60s, and even some in their 70s and 80s, are enjoying a [...]

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Seasonal Affective Disorder Strikes Again!

March 1st, 2010 · No Comments

This is the time of year that anyone who struggles with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) may start to see the light, so to speak. It’s March, and the winter blahs will soon pass away until the next round of darkness strikes. In the Northern climates, around November, SAD sufferers begin to feel a weight come [...]

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Good Nutrition a Must for Seniors

February 10th, 2010 · No Comments

Many people think that after they reach their senior years, 60 and beyond, they no longer need as many calories as they did when they were younger. That is not the case. Actually, seniors need more of certain nutrients because their bodies are less efficient in making or absorbing certain vitamins and minerals. For example, many [...]

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3 Steps Toward Healthy Living

February 9th, 2010 · No Comments

Although healthy living is important for everyone of all ages, it is especially vital that those of us over sixty follow a healthy lifestyle regimen. The three steps highlighted below will help all of us live longer, but also live better. We all want more energy, left health problems such as high blood pressure or [...]

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Spring is in the Air

February 3rd, 2010 · No Comments

Seniors, can you feel Spring in the air? Over the last few days I have had the niggling feeling that Spring is in the air. I can feel it! Every year, sometime in February or March, I get the sense that the air around me feels a little different. There is a freshness and newness [...]

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Chronic Stress a Chronic Problem for Caregivers, Part 2

January 29th, 2010 · No Comments

Most caregivers find out soon enough the stress caring for someone else can bring into their lives. What they may not realize is the toll that stress and chronic tension can take upon their body and mind. We discussed the two types of stress, acute and chronic, and what role they can physically in a caregivers [...]

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Chronic Stress a Chronic Problem for Caregivers, Part 1

January 28th, 2010 · No Comments

An area caregivers should keep an eye on in their own lives is the possibility of chronic tension and stress. As caregivers are caring for others, there is a possibility their own health may suffer. As most caregivers know, caring for someone who has their own health problems is quite a challenge. Over time a caregiver [...]

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Health Care Crisis Averted

January 20th, 2010 · No Comments

Through an unknown number of SNAFUs, I spent the last ten days struggling with the lack of a must have medication I have taken since the beginning of 1983. Between my doctors office, the pharmacy, and my own attempts at trying to get a much needed refill prior to my doctor’s appointment, my health was placed at risk. [...]

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Influenza Home Care Guide

January 5th, 2010 · Comments Off

Because we are in the midst of flu and cold season, I thought I would provide a reminder of what to do in case you or a family member find yourself combating the influenza virus. Although most of the points are common sense, when we are feeling under the weather we don’t always remember what we [...]

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Healthy Aging in 2010

January 2nd, 2010 · Comments Off

Along with the goals and objectives I am developing for the coming year as mentioned in yesterday’s post, I am also including healthy aging as a priority for both Dad and myself. As a caregiver, I need to stay healthy in order to better help the one I am caring for. Here is a brief [...]

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Caregivers – The Importance of Infection Control at Home

November 11th, 2009 · Comments Off

Many caregivers fall into their role when a family member or close friend becomes ill or too old to care for themselves. Most of the time no training in how to give care has been provided, and caregivers are learning on-the-job so to speak. One area that may not come to mind for new or untrained [...]

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Lifestyle Better Than Drugs in Preventing Diabetes

October 31st, 2009 · Comments Off

With the numerous studies currently going on regarding diabetes prevention, it’s no wonder information regarding how to prevent diabetes appears on the landscape as often as it does. A 10-year study followed 3,000 high-risk patients with the aim to prevent rather than control diabetes has just released their findings. This study is one of the longest [...]

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7 Tips for Saving Money on Groceries

October 15th, 2009 · Comments Off

In a previous post, I wrote about saving money by creating a simple weekly meal plan. Jotting down what your meals will look like over the next week will help you save money at the grocery store. Checking out special sale ads, keeping an accumulative grocery list during the week, and taking care not to [...]

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