Pedometer tracks our steps
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Have you been counting your steps every day? Do you have one of those step trackers?
I keep reading that we’re supposed to take 10,000 steps day for good ... Continue Reading →
Break the cycle of loneliness
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According to an AARP study, one-third of seniors are lonely. Another study revealed that loneliness and social isolation can cause increased mortality. Yet another ... Continue Reading →
What’s our no. 1 reason for ER visits?
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A recent study revealed the number of deaths from senior falls has tripled. This is not new. A 2015 study also concluded the number of falls was increasing, even ... Continue Reading →
Our biking days aren’t over
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Remember when we were kids and summers were spent riding our bicycles around the neighborhood? We’d screech around corners, never worrying about balance or ... Continue Reading →
Recheck sodium on food labels
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It’s time to read food labels again. If you’ve grabbed the same cans off the grocery shelves over the years, there’s every possibility the ingredients ... Continue Reading →
The next exercise fad?
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A study done in Brazil has concluded that it’s muscle power, as opposed to muscle strength, that can add years to life.
Confusing, isn’t it? It sounds ... Continue Reading →
Video chat is best for mental health
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For any number of reasons, many seniors are socially isolated. Whether it’s an illness that keeps us at home, living in a rural area or having no one ... Continue Reading →
It’s time to get outside
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Winter has finally let go and summer is taking its first steps. But nearly all of us, no matter what kind of winter we experienced, are eager to get out and about. ... Continue Reading →
Rowing machines are ideal for workout
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If you’ve been going to the gym to work out, or have at least wandered through one to look at the facility and equipment, you might have seen a slightly strange-looking ... Continue Reading →
Senior$afe act lets banks call the cops
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Congress took a big step last year to protect our financial interests. The Senior$afe Act gives immunity to bank employees who call the authorities ... Continue Reading →
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