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Healthy Aging

What is the key to healthy aging? Do you have a have good genes to live to be 100? Or, will some combination of fitness, supplements, vitamins, food and medicine do the trick? Find out here.

1 year ago

Five Ways to Lift Your Mood and Shake a Funk

Some days it’s just plain hard to get out of bed and get moving. Low-to-no motivation and no reason to get going can feel like a blanket of lethargy stifling any inclination to do… well, anything. Here are a few ways to put some pep in your step, some cheer in your ear…

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1 year ago

3 Powerful Spices that May Help with Type 2 Diabetes

The International Diabetes Federation estimates that 1 in 11 (425 million) adults worldwide have diabetes. They also say that 1 in 2 adults with diabetes are undiagnosed (212 million).
The IDF expects this number to rise to 592 million by 2035…

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1 year ago

How to Get More Out of Your Fitbit: Tips for Women Over 60

Are you looking to make the most out of your Fitbit device? Whether you’re new to wearable technology or a seasoned user, leveraging the features of your Fitbit can help you keep track of your health, stay motivated, and maintain a healthy and active lifestyle. The device…

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1 year ago

Top 10 Reasons I Have Hearing Aids

Back when I could stay up later than 9:30 p.m., I occasionally watched Late Night with David Letterman. The late-night talk show ran for 33 years, from 1982 to 2015. Those familiar with the program may remember Letterman’s Top Ten Lists. The lists were regular segments…

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1 year ago

5 Ways to Move Your Body, Mind and Attitude After 60

Most of us know there isn’t a magic cure for everything that ails us, whether it’s physical or emotional. Still, there is one thing we can all do that will make us feel better, no matter what’s going on…

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1 year ago

How to Proactively Prepare for Aging Should Emergencies Arise

We live in uncertain times. Health and natural disasters seem to spring up more frequently and in unexpected places. Health care costs continue to rise. But one thing is certain, you can be prepared for any scenario by just being pro-active. Senior communities may face…

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1 year ago

Is Your Bath Water Unhealthy? Tips for Neutralizing Toxins in Your Tub

When you’ve had a mentally stressful day, a warm bath is a fabulous way to unwind. Some days you may have pushed your body a bit too much overdoing it in the yard, trying to keep up with the grandkids at the park, or engaging…

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1 year ago

More Older Women Are Drinking Too Much

I could never stop at just one. A glass of wine was never enough. It was always two, sometimes three, and occasionally four. There were nights when an entire bottle disappeared before I even realized it. How did I get here? Drinking creeps up on us. It can start…

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1 year ago

How to Break Free from All-or-Nothing Thinking and Build Healthy Habits

We’re told that success comes from pushing harder, being more disciplined, sticking to a rigid plan. But what if the real key to lasting health isn’t about force? What if it’s about meeting yourself where you are – working with your current reality instead of against it?

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1 year ago

Make Your Eyes Sparkle with This Eye Care Routine

“Your eyes are the window to your soul” is a famous saying that has been attributed to Shakespeare, Leonardo DaVinci and the philosopher Cicero. Whatever the origins of this well-known quote, throughout history we have been aware that our eyes…

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