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5 Causes of Insomnia That May Affect Seniors

Although we all have trouble drifting off to sleep from time to time, it can cause more stress for some than others. You may realize you have insomnia when you regularly have a problem either getting...

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How to Safely Control Weight Loss in the Elderly

Dieting is seldom recommended for elderly people unless they are obese or have a compulsive eating disorder. The need for the elderly to lose weight could stem from problems such as stress, which is...

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How to Protect Yourself from Home Invasions

Although the knowledge that we live in a crime ridden and unsafe world is not too difficult to understand, few of us heed warnings about keeping our homes safe. This stems from a common belief it will...

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A Healthy Eating Plan Can Prolong Your Life

Just because we are growing older does not mean we have to live as if we were on death’s door. If we want to live a long, vibrant life well into our senior years, we need to follow a healthy eating...

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5 Ways You Can Naturally Improve Your Memory

Most of us are well aware that as we grow older our brain slows down, our memory gets spotty, and our ability to make decisions begins to crumble. As much as we have read and heard about the changes in...

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Your Senior May be at Risk of a Home Accident

According to statistics, accidents are the major cause of most health problems and can even cause the death of our aging seniors. As we age our bodies begin to fail us and our limbs are no longer...

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Nutritional Needs for Adults May Change as We Age

As we age we may need to make changes to our diet. Because nutritional needs change as we grow older, we must also factor in our slower metabolism and the impact calories consumed will have on our...

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Senior Safety – Crime Prevention Tips for Seniors

 Anyone who reads the newspaper or listens to news broadcasts understands the sometimes rampant crime that can occur in our neighborhoods. Senior safety is of the utmost importance to our aging...

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Keeping Fit for the Elderly

Ginger curry, cigarettes and a happy marriage, are just some of the things people say have helped them live longer than others. However, incorporating exercise into your lifestyle is very beneficial...

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How Seniors Can Keep Their Brain Alive

Have you ever experienced the name of a long-time friend or relative on the tip of your tongue, but you couldn’t remember it for the life of you? Have you struggled with remembering the simplest things...

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Assistive Devices: Help Your Senior Stay Safe

What are assistive devices and how important are they for seniors? Assistive devices help the elderly to remain active yet safe. They include but are not limited to canes, bath safety devices like grab...

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Seniors: How Obesity Affects Your Longevity

As most of us know, carrying around excess weight as we grow older has a negative impact on our health and the number of years we will likely live. Some people think that once we retire, that gives us...

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Exercise Safety Tips for Seniors

This article covers a range of issues relating to the health and safety of seniors. Some of these factors are extremely basic but seldom considered whenever senior health is in the spotlight. While you...

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Diabetes Foot Care a Must for all Diabetics

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that affects the lives of about 16 million people in the United States. Many of those afflicted with the disease are not aware that they have it. Further...

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Skin Tips for Aging Seniors

Recently I noticed how thin my father’s skin has become. In fact, it is so thin that just touching it can cause it to tear apart. As careful as we are when we apply the lotion the doctor gave him, we...

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Seniors Can Stay Fit by Eating Right – Here’s how

As we all know aging is a process that occurs over time. We are young, active, and enjoying life. Then one day the realization sets in that we are feeling and looking older; we either do not or cannot...

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The Importance of Stress Management for Seniors

Years ago we envisioned our golden years to be full of relaxation and stress free living; at least most of us did. Who in the world would want financial woes, family problems, or emotional upheavals to...

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How Sense of Smell Changes Affect Aging Seniors

As most of us are aware, as we age we experience numerous changes in our body. Quite often one of those changes is our sense of smell. Unfortunately, any change in our sense of smell can also affect...

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Are Dietary Nutritional Supplements a Healthy Choice for Seniors?

My mother fought the battle of the bulge for many years, usually counting calories as a way to keep herself from gaining too much weight. However, as her dementia worsened over time she began gaining...

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Why Seniors Should Be Concerned About Their Bed

If you are anywhere north of fifty or sixty, you already know your body is going downhill. As those approaching senior status are aware, sleep does not come as easily or last as long as it once did....

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