SELF-CARE CORNER Good balance is essential for healthy aging. The ability to maintain and recover your equilibrium as you move helps protect you from injury and falls. Your independence depends on your ability to balance. Almost every activity necessary for daily life relies on safe movement. As people age, preserving balance protects quality of life […]
FAMILY LIFE Many people have a loved one who is an older adult. Sometimes an older adult may wish to stay in their home as they get older. This is possible for many older adults with some support from family members or friends. Here are some ways to help an older loved one stay in
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WELL-BEING Is 90 the new 85? In 1980, there were 720,000 people aged 90 and older in the United States. In 2010, there were 1.9 million people aged 90 and older. By 2050, the ranks of people 90 and older may reach 9 million, according to a report from the U.S. Census Bureau, commissioned by
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WELL-BEING Worried because you searched a half hour before finding your reading glasses or car keys? Concerned that it took a couple minutes to remember the name of the familiar-looking woman who said hello to you in the restaurant? You probably don’t have much to worry about, said Dr. George Grossberg, an internationally recognized Alzheimer
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WELL-BEING You may not be able to take it with you, but you can let the generations to come know what you valued if you create an ethical will. An ethical will can be a vital component of an estate plan because it reflects your concerns and hopes for the next generation. Most wills mainly
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SELF-CARE CORNER Successful aging means more than good health. It means taking charge of your personal well-being so that you can continue to live a vibrant, independent life, regardless of your age, according to Dr. Terri Ginsberg of the Institute for Successful Aging at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. “Successful aging
SELF-CARE CORNER Want to be able to move around well as you age? Finding it more difficult to get down on your knees (and get up)? Interested in keeping your joints strong and flexible to meet the demands of daily life? Join the club. Without our ability to get around, all kinds of health problems
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WELL-BEING A fall for a senior is not simply a matter of shaking it off and standing back up. A fall could mean a broken hip or a bruise, and some seniors really “can’t get up.” Falls are a major threat to the health and independence of older adults. The best solution is preventing falls
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SELF-CARE CORNER Are your best years ahead? A national survey of women between the ages of 35 and 49, sponsored in partnership with the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health and Teva Women’s Health shows that more than three-quarters of women in midlife say the best years are ahead, not behind. Yet midlife
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Mature Health: Over Age 50 If you’re the primary caregiver for a spouse, parent, or other relative, you face a tough challenge. Here’s what you can do to make the workload easier. * Set up the sickroom on the main floor, so you don’t have to continually go up and down stairs. * Purchase or
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