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	<title>Elder Care Cafe &#187; Personal Health</title>
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		<title>Exercise Can Help Diabetics Protect Their Sight</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:46:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Personal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blood glucose]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Diabetes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[glaucoma]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[retinopathy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[According to experts, diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of blindness among adults age 20 through 70. One of the concerns when someone is diagnosed with diabetes is that their vision may be compromised to the point of blindness. While most people who have diabetes either have no problems or have minor problems [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Diabetes Support Groups</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:02:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Personal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Diabetes Association]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diabetes]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Information]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inspirational]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[support groups]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you or a loved one has recently been diagnosed with diabetes, a myriad of emotions and feelings could be coursing through your body and mind. The first thing you need to know is that a diagnosis of diabetes is not a death sentence. There are a number of ways you can learn to control [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Serious is Depression for Aging Seniors?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:20:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Soul]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spirit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conditions and Diseases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[conquering depression in the golden years]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Major depressive disorder]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mild depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[severe depression]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=2927</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The longer we live, the more likely we are to suffer life-changing situations and grief in our lives that might bring on bouts of depression. We’re more vulnerable to changes and sometimes don’t have the energy or the money or any other means to change situations that happen to upend our lives. Most elderly depression [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gout Attacks? How to Stop the Pain</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:56:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Personal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conditions and Diseases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gout]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Lifestyle]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Attacks of gout occur when uric acid accumulates in the joints. Gout is a type of arthritis that is extremely painful and may affect one or more joints. Joints affected are usually in the lower extremities such as the big toes, ankles or knees and the onset of pain is sudden and excruciating. Some attacks [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Depression, Aging, and the Current Economic Climate, Part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/depression-aging-and-the-current-economic-climate-part-2.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/depression-aging-and-the-current-economic-climate-part-2.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:52:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Soul]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spirit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conditions and Diseases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economic Crisis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Lifestyle]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There are a couple types of depression that may show themselves in today’s economic times. Short-term depression occurs in most all of us at some time or other in our lives, but severe depression is more serious and may require some type of medical care or intervention. Severe depression is when the feelings become so agonizing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Depression, Aging, and the Current Economic Climate, Part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/depression-aging-and-the-current-economic-climate-part-1.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:58:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Soul]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spirit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conditions and Diseases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[job loss]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The economic decline over the last couple of years in the United States, with its accompanying number of people who have lost their jobs, their lifestyles, and often their homes, reminds me how many people could also be struggling with depression. Unfortunately, the older people are when enduring these life-changing losses, the more likely they will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reduce Your Heart Attack Risk 6 Ways</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 18:35:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conditions and Diseases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diabetes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exercise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heart disease]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of the scariest moments anyone can have in life is when they realize they are having a heart attack. Numerous people have lived to tell about the moment they first realized what was happening, and that they could die. Coronary heart disease is the number of cause of death in thousands of Americans. Many [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Treating High Blood Pressure</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:31:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Healthy Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blood pressure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conditions and Diseases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exercise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heart disease]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we age, one of the most important things we can do to stay healthy is to keep our blood pressure under control. Blood pressure is defined as the force of blood pushing against blood vessel walls. The role of the heart is to pump blood into your arteries, which then carries the blood throughout [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Caregiving: Physical Signs of Stress</title>
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		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/caregiving-physical-signs-of-stress.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:54:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Caregivers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blood pressure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caregiver]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caregiver stress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caregiver Support]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[caring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Physical health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Physical signs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[senior care stress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Senior Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stress]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=2632</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Busy caregivers find they often forget about their own needs and desires as they spend many hours with their loved one. While their focus is on caring for someone else, their own needs are neglected to the point where their own physical health is jeopardized. Numerousstudies have shown that care giving can bring about illness and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Improve Your Quality of Life With a Mobility Scooter</title>
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		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/improve-your-quality-of-life-with-a-mobility-scooter.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 11:21:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Healthy Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alternative transportation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caregiver Support]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[greatly alter home safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobility scooter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[standard mobility]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[transportation]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=2605</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Mobility scooters are a great way for seniors to get around when they are unable to walk for any length of time, if at all. My father had one for several years, but now is able to get around quite well. I found this article  and thought you might find value as it provides more information [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Food Gift Baskets Make Great Gifts for the Elderly</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/food-gift-baskets-make-great-gifts-for-the-elderly.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/food-gift-baskets-make-great-gifts-for-the-elderly.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 15:16:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Healthy Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[food baskets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fruit gift baskets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gift baskets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[holiday gift baskets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Holiday ideas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Holidays]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=2577</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes it is difficult to know what to give senior citizens for their birthday or a special holiday. After all, many seniors have acquired pretty much all they want or need over the years. One gift many people do not think about giving is a gift basket geared specifically toward their favorite senior. If you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dental Hygiene Practice Important for Aging Seniors</title>
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		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/dental-hygiene-practice-important-for-aging-seniors.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:30:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Body]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conditions and Diseases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dental care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dental hygiene]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=2572</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As seniors age, they or their caregivers need to pay special attention to oral health to help avoid possible problems with their teeth. Many seniors struggle with arthritis and are unable to brush their own teeth let alone try to floss. Others struggle with loss of memory, and may not remember whether they brushed their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Healthy Living or Longevity Gene?</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/healthy-living-or-longevity-gene.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:55:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Healthy Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Baby Boomers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Body]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exercise]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=2568</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Living a healthy life now seems more important than ever. While researchers are trying to find out if people who are living into their 100s are doing so because of healthy living or they have good genes, recent findings reveal that bad habits can age a person by 12 years. The Danish Aging Research Center [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Mental Exercise Can Improve Your Brain, Part One</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/how-mental-exercise-can-improve-your-brain-part-one.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 09:53:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brain health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brain stimulation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dementia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Human brain]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=2560</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Reading and learning about our brain and how it functions are a fascinating adventure. I recently ran across several articles that explain more about how the brain operates and what we can do to keep our brain from falling into decline. Hopefully, this information will help all of us keep our brain active long into [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Check Out the HealthFitCounter</title>
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		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/check-out-the-healthfitcounter.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:47:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Healthy Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conditions and Diseases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diabetes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diabetes and diet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diabetes and exercise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elder Care]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As most of us know, the older we get the more difficult it is to lose weight. There, I said it. Unfortunately, it is true. Our metabolism slows down, our energy and desire to work out long hours to compensate for our eclectic eating habits, and our proclivity toward being a couch potato sabotages the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Importance of Dental Care for Seniors</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/the-importance-of-dental-care-for-seniors.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/the-importance-of-dental-care-for-seniors.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:42:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conditions and Diseases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dental hygiene]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elder Care]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=2481</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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. Here are a few of the oral health problems senior may encounter [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Your Dentist Knows About You May Surprise You</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:29:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dental hygiene]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dental problems]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More Senior Citizens Smoking Marijuana</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:07:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Personal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Baby Boomers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marijuana]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seasonal Affective Disorder Strikes Again!</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/seasonal-affective-disorder-strikes-again.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:15:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Body]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conditions and Diseases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Senior Health]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Good Nutrition a Must for Seniors</title>
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		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/good-nutrition-a-must-for-seniors.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:29:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Healthy Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy diet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nutrition]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=2448</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3 Steps Toward Healthy Living</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:47:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Healthy Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blood pressure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cholesterol]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diabetes mellitus type 2]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grocery store]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Physical exercise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vitamin]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=2444</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spring is in the Air</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/senior-citizens-spring-is-in-the-air.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:06:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Soul]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Atmosphere]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Color]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Flower]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michigan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spring]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=2423</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chronic Stress a Chronic Problem for Caregivers, Part 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Caregivers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caregiver]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caregiver Support]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Immune system]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mental health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Senior Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[support groups]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=2398</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chronic Stress a Chronic Problem for Caregivers, Part 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:37:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Caregivers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blood pressure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caregiver]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conditions and Diseases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elder Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heart disease]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stress]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=2394</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Health Care Crisis Averted</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hypertension]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical prescription]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pharmaceutical drug]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pharmacies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pharmacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Physician]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;s appointment, my health was placed at risk. [...]]]></description>
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