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Diane Carbo
Found in: Aging
Aging in place by choice is growing in popularity. Baby boomers will have a very different sort of retirement: more likely to work longer, start a second career, volunteer or go back to school...and spend their retirement years at home.
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Li Wang
Found in: Exercise & Fitness
Now that it’s summertime, there’s no reason not to get outside and move around. For the many people who don’t like running, let’s rethink the jog and add some spice, combining some other exercises to really work the whole body.
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Editorial Staff
Found in: Prescription Drugs
Many people not only take more than one medication, but also see more than one doctor. It's important to inform all your doctors, especially your primary care physician, about all the medications you take, to avoid potentially dangerous drug interactions.
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Editorial Staff
Found in: Mental Health
Who says you can't teach a mind new tricks at any age? Recent research shows that we have the power to influence brain function throughout life, an important realization for the more than 78 million baby boomers in the United States.
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Editorial Staff
Found in: Diet & Nutrition
No two people are the same when it comes to salt in the diet. The general advice is to consume between 1,500 to 2,300mg sodium per day. But are the recommended limits reasonable when applied to everyone?
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Jed Diamond, PhD, LCSW
Found in: Mental Health
Although triggers vary from one man to another, there are four key elements at the core of most men's problems: hormonal fluctuations, changes in brain chemistry, increasing stress, and loss of male identity and purpose.
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Diane Carbo
Found in: Aging, Pets
Pets are there for you when you need them. They love you unconditionally. They keep your secrets, and comfort you when you're feeling down. But the companionship and comfort a pet gives can also outweigh the benefits of medicines.
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Jed Diamond, PhD, LCSW
Found in: Mental Health
Here’s how I define Irritable Male Syndrome: a state of hypersensitivity, anxiety, frustration, and anger that occurs in males and is associated with biochemical changes, hormonal fluctuations, stress, and loss of male identity.
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Diane Carbo
Found in: Aging
You CAN get a good nights' sleep. As we age, we still require seven to nine hours of sleep, but our ability to get good quality sleep may be affected. This is the reason to begin developing good habits that will insure you get a good night's sleep.
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Li Wang
Found in: Exercise & Fitness
Forget the notion that weight training is for beefy men trying to look good for the beach. Weight training is a very efficient exercise for everyone, and resistance training helps build bone density, aids in weight control...and makes you look good.
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