Health
Welcome to our Health category, where we share news and opinions on what it means to live well in your senior years. We explore various topics to help you stay active and informed, from managing everyday wellness to understanding the latest trends in senior health. This is a place for discovery, learning, and conversation.
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Seniors Can Have Trouble Eating Right
Sometimes older people know all about nutrition and which foods they should be eating but they just can’t do it. The FDA has produced a very helpful booklet called “Eating Well as We Age” available for free. Here are some of the reasons and some possible solutions when Seniors do not eat right. Can’t Chew…
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Physical Exercise for Seniors
There are different types of physical exercise that do different things for your body. For example, it is possible to be quite flexible from stretching, but not very strong at the same time because the muscles have become small. What to ask your Doctor about physical exerciseAmerican Geriatrics Society The US Surgeon General Recommends that…
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Daily Hygiene Activities for Seniors
Morning Hygiene Routine Good Hygiene Through the Day Evening Hygiene Weekly Hygiene Activities Other Hygiene Activities
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Good Hygiene is Important to Seniors
The term “hygiene” is derived from Hygieia, the Greek goddess of health, cleanliness and sanitation. Hygiene is all about the care and cleanliness of yourself and your environment. Hygiene is important to wellness. Why is Hygiene Important to Wellness? Poor hygiene may be a symptom that something else is wrong. It is often a symptom…
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Modified MyPyramid for Older Adults
ufts Researchers Update Their Food Guide Pyramid for Older Adults BOSTON (December 20, 2007) — Tufts University researchers have updated their Food Guide Pyramid for Older Adults to correspond with the new USDA food pyramid, now known as MyPyramid. The Tufts version is specifically designed for older adults and has changed in appearance and content.…
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Eating Certain Cheeses Keeps Older Folks Healthy
The newest news is that some cheeses can boost immune systems in older persons. Here’s how it works. The immune system deteriorates (along with other things) as we grow older. This age-related deterioration is called “immunosenescence” and effects our ability to fight disease. This means that we become more susceptible to infections (like the flu…
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Anergia Means Your Doctor Is Not Always Right
If you feel tired all the time and you’re over 60, it means you have “Anergia” which is a fancy name for the “old and tired” syndrome. It could be that you are hiking six or seven miles every day or maybe you are training for a marathon. That would make you feel tired. But…
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Lack of Energy in Old Age Might Not Be Normal
Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center call lack of energy in older folks “Anergia.” We are used to the idea that feeling old and tired is a normal part of aging. This research group, led by Mathew Maurer, M.D. at Columbia, discovered that 1 out of 5 seniors have so little energy they spend most…
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Health Is About The Great Duo: Managing Illness and Staying Well
As we grow older, health becomes more and more important to us. We worry about our health because, simply put, becoming ill could mean the end of our independence and productivity and even the end of our lives. When we need someone else to care for us, the quality of our lives is changed. Usually…
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