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Donald C. Strauss and Diane B. Burman
Found in: Financial Planning, Longevity
It’s a difficult question and, in fact, in most instances a virtually impossible one to answer. But given that no one knows how long they’ll live, we all still need to plan for living a longer time. How many years are you planning to live in retirement?
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Editorial Staff
Found in: Arthritis, Mental Health
The health benefits of volunteering are well documented and include reduced stress and an increased feeling of self worth. It is no wonder that for many people with chronic conditions, volunteering can even help maintain or improve one’s physical health.
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Editorial Staff
Found in: Arthritis, Exercise & Fitness
For years it was believed that people with arthritis should not exercise because movement could cause further damage to joints. Now, physical activity is recognized as playing an integral role in its prevention and treatment.
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Editorial Staff
Many people are reluctant to talk openly with their physicians. They may feel intimidated, or worry that asking questions suggests a lack of confidence, or are simply embarrassed to talk about personal issues. They’re only hurting themselves.
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Lin Schreiber
Found in: Aging
A friend recently asked if I had any suggestions for “how not to be just another old lady.” It was an interesting question, in light of the fact that many mornings I wonder, who is that aging woman staring back at me in the mirror?
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Dr. Matthew Edlund, MD, MOH
Found in: Exercise & Fitness, Mental Health
Give your body the right information and it will work better and last longer. Processing information is what your body does. That information needs to be processed, remembered or forgotten—what happens in what we call rest.
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James Lorry
Found in: Aging, Hearing Loss
Hearing loss can affect all age groups, but one age group in particular is more susceptible. If you suspect you might be suffering from age-related hearing loss, you’re not alone. Age-related hearing loss (presbyacusis) affects people over the age of 60.
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Dr. Matthew Edlund, MD, MOH
Found in: Cardiac Health, Depression
Why do people get sick? This question has been debated for several thousand years. Classicial literature from Greece to India portrays deaths caused by romantic rupture and familial separation. Now some biological answers may be forthcoming.
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Dr. Matthew Edlund, MD, MOH
Found in: Sleep and Rest, LN Body Clocks
Rest is healthy for people. We sleep for a reason. Rest allows us to revive and rebuild our tissues. Rest restores us. Napping can have many healthy results, depending on why you want to nap; time of day; and the nature of one’s work.
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Lin Schreiber
Found in: Aging
You no longer have to look forward to your parents’ old age. Much research is pointing toward what life coaches have instinctively known—it is the strength of your personal foundation and development of certain capabilities that keep you young and vital.
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