Archive for the ‘SENIOR HEALTH’

  • Senior Health | Learn How To Lower the Sodium in Your Diet Today
    Lowering Salt in the DietBy Jan Shapan: Food just tastes better when it is properly seasoned. Spices are wonderful and who would argue. The problem comes when we get into a bad habit of adding more seasoning before we taste the food we are about to eat. Salt is almost as common as air to most seniors. Wives or husbands prepare a meal for the family and season ...
    April 3rd, 2010 at 09:04 pm
  • Senior Health | How to Detox Your Body and Stay Healthy Longer
    Detoxing the BodyBy Jan Shapan: Most of us enter the senior years feeling pretty good. But suddenly, we find ourselves and our friends encountering all types of ailments, aches and pains that seem to just appear. What we are finding is that our bodies have an incredible capacity to withstand all types of problems and assaults but over time its resilience declines. One ...
    April 3rd, 2010 at 08:04 pm
  • For Seniors | Is Apple Cider Vinegar a Natural Solution for Better Health?
    Apple Cider Vinegar Health BenefitsBy: Jan Shapan: Perhaps it is a bit simplistic to suggest that you can drink your way to better health, but that is what I am about to say. Over the years, one natural remedy that has been confirmed through the direct experience of many seniors is the use of Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV). Health improvements for a wide range of ailments ...
    March 31st, 2010 at 08:03 am
  • For Seniors: Is There a Connection Between Oral Health and Heart Health?
    Oral Health - A Beautiful SmileBy Jan Shapan: With growing confidence, physicians and dentists are confirming the powerful link between oral health and your risks of heart problems. The evidence doesn’t suggest that the link is causal—the condition of your mouth actually causing a heart attack—only that a clear association seems to exist. For example the International ...
    March 31st, 2010 at 07:03 am
  • Gardening is Good for Seniors
    Gardening - A Nurturing Hobby by Janet Shapan As time rolls by, even the most ardent city dwellers are often attracted to the pleasures and joy found in growing a garden.  Sometimes a bit of assistance and creativity are needed but there is little to stand in the way for seniors discover a form of gardening that soothes the soul and give other lasting health benefits.  ...
    March 20th, 2010 at 01:03 am
  • Anxiety | Attention All Seniors Suffering from Anxiety, Don’t Worry—Be Happy
    Senior Anxiety By Jan Shapan :: It is about time we toss out an old, worn out rule of thumb. That rule held that anxiety disorders declined with age. The theory was that seniors would report mental issues less frequently due to their focus on physical pain and problems. This assumption may be somewhat valid but does it mean we should simply ignore seniors that complain ...
    March 13th, 2010 at 12:03 pm
  • Seniors are Challenged to Break Bad Health Habits
    Smoking Causes Lung Cancer by Janet Shapan :: The problem with breaking bad health habits is they are often behaviors that feel good, look good or taste good but these momentary pleasures can carry a high price when it comes to good health. Some readers over time come to terms with bad habits and quit while others hope that by just cutting back, they can extend the pleasure ...
    March 11th, 2010 at 11:03 pm
  • Seniors are Discovering Meditation to Manage the Pain of Fibromyalgia
    Meditation to Manage Pain by Jan Shapan :: Among chronic pain sufferers, fibromyalgia is one of the most common diagnosis with roughly 10 million people impacted in the United States and estimates of up to 6% of the world population. And most who bear this burden are women. Within families, it is common to see mothers and siblings contending with this syndrome affecting ...
    March 9th, 2010 at 10:03 pm
  • A Senior’s Guide for Buying Used Golf Clubs
    Used Golf Clubs by Karl Edmunds :: The game of golf continues to attract seniors. It provides great exercise if you don’t take a cart on every round and the beauty of a golf course is hard to beat. But the costs to play are a barrier to some seniors that struggle to afford a good set of clubs. The good news is there is a robust market for used golf clubs. Buying used ...
    March 9th, 2010 at 12:03 am
  • Dementia Is Not Mental Illness
    Dementia CareAs a caregiver of people with dementia, I just hate to hear people applying the language of psychiatry to dementia. It simply serves to create barriers to relationship and understanding. It doesn’t help at all. Instead it encourages family members, who may well not understand the differences, to think of their Mom or Dad or Grandpa as being mentally ...
    March 3rd, 2010 at 01:03 am
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