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HEALTHY AGING
You Can Stay Mentally Sharp in Your Golden Years
Getting older doesn’t have to mean you have significant cognitive decline Even 100-year-olds can stay sharp in their later years.
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HEALTHY AGING
High Intensity Interval Training May Slow Aging
Try high intensity interval training exercise workouts to reverse aging in your muscles, while improving your endurance and lowering your blood sugar.
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HEALTHY AGING
Exercise Can Reduce Falls and Fractures
A little goes a long way for seniors whose muscles and bones need the extra support.
Strength Training for Older Women
Strength training can help reduce symptoms of a long list of diseases.
Get the Shingles Vaccine
The new shingles vaccine prevents more than 90 percent of all cases of a common disease among the elderly that causes intense pain. Here’s what you should know.
Stretching Exercises for Seniors
When it comes to flexibility, you have to use it or you’ll lose it.
Safe Sex for Seniors
Pregnancy obviously isn’t an issue for older adults, but you are still at risk for sexually transmitted diseases. Here’s how you can protect yourself.
Tai Chi Lowers Blood Pressure in Older Adults
An ancient mind and body exercise can treat high blood pressure.
The Importance of Friendship: Protecting Your Health in Old Age
Friends influence your happiness and habits as you age — whether you smoke, drink, work out, stay thin, or become obese — strong friendships become more powerful.
Protecting Your Sight as You Grow Older
Age-related processes can affect your eyesight; have regular eye examinations to detect early warning signs.
Health Benefits of Dancing for Seniors
The health benefits of dancing for seniors range from improving your physical health to creating strong social connections that increase your sense of well-being.
How Does Personality Change As We Age?
We adapt our personalities the older we get, growing calmer and more positive after the age of 60, with a shift toward negative at the very end of life.
A Daily Routine Is Important for Seniors
Predictability is key to a feeling of safety and well-being as is certain adaptations.
Preserve Your Bones with Curcumin
Curcumin, a compound in the Indian kitchen spice turmeric, may help prevent bone loss that can lead to osteoporosis. Here’s what you should know.
How to Keep Your Weight Down as You Age
It can seem impossible to keep your weight down as you get older. But with a shift in a few everyday habits, it can be possible to maintain a healthy weight.
How to Care for Aging Skin
Age isn’t kind to your skin. As you get older, you lose proteins that previously gave your skin its youthful firmness. Here are some skin care tips for seniors.
Medication Safety for Seniors
While medicines can help you stay healthy, inappropriate prescriptions and drug interactions can lead to dangerous, and even life threatening side effects.