#Diet | Health & Wellness | Lifestyles & Activities for Seniors
On June 4th, 2021 by Owen
Great gardens have provided food and medicine for people since the beginning of time. Gardening as a hobby grows in popularity each year. Many people of all ages enjoy building, planting and cultivating a garden. But, are there specific ways that the elderly can benefit from gardening as opposed to other hobbies? Absolutely!
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On April 8th, 2021 by Geoffrey
Meal Planning Food is a matter of much discussion all across the country. It evokes emotions all across the spectrum, especially if people have food related illnesses that need to be controlled, like diabetes. Food is a topic of debate even with people in their younger years. Should you have more protein in your diet […]
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On August 5th, 2020 by Geoffrey
Diabetes is running rampant throughout the world, but it’s prevalence in the United States of America is almost unchallenged. If you’ve listened to health news at all in the past decade, you will have heard it described as an epidemic. This is not without reason. An epidemic is defined as: “a disease widely occurring […]
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On March 10th, 2020 by Geoffrey
Let’s talk diabetes. For many, that is a big scary word that most people never want to hear from their doctor. Usually when a diagnosis like this comes, it means that there has to be some dramatic changes in our lives. Most people do not like change, especially people who have gone through many seasons […]
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On March 2nd, 2020 by Geoffrey
Our bodies are made of approximately 50% water. It is a well-known fact that in order to keep our bodies functioning properly, we need to constantly be replenishing that supply. On average, we lose about 2-3 quarts of water a day. This can vary depending on the time of the year, your activity level, and […]
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On February 10th, 2020 by Geoffrey
Our entire lives we hear about how important it is to eat healthy. For most of us, it’s something we hear and always wish we could improve on, but struggle to have the motivation to do so. Instead of thinking of how hard a lifestyle change can be, start thinking of how much better you […]
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On January 7th, 2020 by Geoffrey
Most people do not ever think that they will need false teeth. Dentures may bring back memories of elderly people in by-gone eras, perhaps teeth on a bedside table with bubbles floating around them. No one wants to admit to needing teeth other than the ones they were born with and it can be […]
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On November 13th, 2019 by Geoffrey
Much of the population of America struggles with anxiety and worry. Don't believe me? It is estimated that more than 40 million Americans have been diagnosed with anxiety and a large percentage of those people are on anti-anxiety or antidepressant medication in order to treat the symptoms. Anxiety is a force to be reckoned […]
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On November 8th, 2019 by Geoffrey
Throughout time, it has been well known that aging has some rather annoying effects on the digestive system. There seems to be a slowing down of things that once functioned normally. You hear more and more about how bran and large amounts of fiber can help with all of the digestive woes of an […]
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On June 3rd, 2019 by Geoffrey
Last year I went into the doctor because I wondered if I had a strain of influenza that was going around the area where we live. It turned out that I only had a bad cold. The thing that surprised me about this was that along with a prescription for cough medicine, the doctor also […]
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