| Keeping Fit In Your Golden Years |
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When it comes to physical fitness, we can't all be Mark Spitz, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays or Wilt Chamberlain, but there's no reason that, as you get older, you can't stay in shape. No one ever said you had to be an Olympian or a world class athlete, but a long healthy life is tied to physical fitness.
And what exercise is right for you? Well, here's a handy list, with some ...
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| A Family’s Role in Hospice Care |
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When a loved one is at the point where they need hospice care, the family may be at a loss as to what their role should be. Unlike typical medical care, in which the family would only play, at most, a very small role, the family often plays a much larger role when it comes to hospice care.
Some of the ways that the family may be involved in hospice care of a loved one are discussed ...
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| How to Bond with Your Grandchildren |
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There are more than 56 million grandparents in the United States, some living in close proximity to their extended family while some live far away. No matter the distance, families who believe that building strong bonds between grandparents and grandchildren are important look for various opportunities to create strong relationships between the generations. Relationships between ...
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| Alzheimer's and Communication |
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More than any other source of solace or peace, where is one place we can go to, to retreat from the world, to listen to our own internal dialogue, to have the deepest, most profound thoughts, or the silliest, most shallow musings? The mind. It is our first and last refuge, the one place outside of the world where we can truly be ourselves. If this all sounds a little melodramatic or esoteric, ...
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| Becoming a First Time Grandmother |
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The first time you become a grandmother will be one of the most joyful moments of your life. That being said, it’s not always easy to wear that label! There are mental battles to deal with and they’re not all about aging either.
Respect the Parents
Yes, you raised your children and did a fabulous job but you have to respect the way your child is raising your grandchild. ...
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| Fall Prevention Exercises for Optimum Senior Health |
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Aging comes with some unfortunate physical circumstances. As we age, so does our ability to regain the control and balance we once had. If you’re 65 and up, your risk for falling changes, and increases with up to 45% of seniors falling every year. Many factors can contribute to falling, such as the risk of being overly medicated, the combination of medication and alcohol, hypotension and ...
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| What are the Benefits of Yoga for Seniors? |
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You have probably heard a lot of talk these days about seniors taking yoga classes or investing in yoga DVDs but is the practice really beneficial or just a passing phase? Well, rest-assured that just because you may be only recently hearing about the practice doesn’t meant that seniors haven’t been benefiting from yoga for many years.
Yoga is an activity that anyone can do ...
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