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December 2009
Healthy Edge
Protect Yourself Against Back Pain
My husband Bill and I play a game developed by our two-year-old son called "Bloopers." In Bloopers, we simply imitate our son's controlled, fake fall to the floor followed by legs up in the air and... Read More
November 2009
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Avoid Family Conflict And Guilt, Complete Your Living Will
What's your first thought when you hear the words "living will?" Do you think of the new politically-charged words "Death Panel" or perhaps, "everyone needs one?" Living wills, also... Read More
October 2009
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Suffering from Depression? There is Help.
Imagine the feeling of being trapped in sinking car that has plunged into a dark river -- and you've given up on saving yourself. That's the feeling one in 20 Seniors with late-life depression experience day... Read More
September 2009
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Keys to Healthy Aging: Strength, Endurance, Balance, and Flexibility
Just last month, the American College of Sports Medicine, the largest sports medicine and exercise science organization world-wide, released a research-driven position statement entitled "Exercise and Physical... Read More
August 2009
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Brain Biology and the Curiously Positive Side of Failure
Remember when you were a child and your mom told you "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger" or "when your life gives you lemons make lemonade?" Well, science now shows your mom was right, at... Read More
July 2009
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Patient Safety: Get your doctors on the same page!
At a recent e-prescribing training event, not a single physician attending had a dry eye after learning about the presenter's wife. Despite her well-documented severe allergy to morphine, it was repeatedly... Read More
May 2009
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Now Hear This!
Sharing a bit of personal information here: my husband and I are in love, but we get frustrated when we don't hear each other. On those occasions, every sentence needs a repeat, and precious moments of spontaneity... Read More
April 2009
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Want to stay active? Baby those tootsies!
Particularly common in Seniors, foot problems are often accompanied by painful, distressing symptoms that can limit mobility and quash independence. Studies show that foot problems and pain are key fall risk factors.... Read More
March 2009
Healthy Edge
Keep your balance, keep your health
Look at your watch for 18 seconds. Within this short time, an American Senior has just been admitted to the emergency department because he or she fell. Thirty-five minutes from now a Senior will die from a fall. The... Read More
February 2009
Healthy Edge
Late-Life Epilepsy: It's Not What You Think
Imagine you're visiting a good friend. He's so outgoing and energetic, and best of all, he loves it when you pop by. Today, he seems uncharacteristically out of sorts. He's confused. Tired. Having difficulty... Read More
January 2009
Healthy Edge
Do you have tunnel vision?
More than 3 million Americans have glaucoma. Only half realize it. A leading cause of blindness in adult Americans, glaucoma isn't called the "sneak thief of sight" for nothing. It damages peripheral... Read More
December 2008
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SAD Rises with the Declining Sun
Feeling down now that the days are shorter? Are you craving sweets and starches? Have a "brain fog," sleep excessively, feel lethargic? These are common seasonal affective disorder (SAD) symptoms. Seniors with... Read More
November 2008
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Early Detection of Alzheimer’s Disease: Does It Matter?
It’s easy to argue against promoting early detection of Alzheimer’s disease. For instance, during Alzheimer’s early stages, most people are very active and independent; why ruin their happiness with a... Read More
October 2008
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Breast Cancer: Early Detection Updates
We’ve all been touched by breast cancer. Maybe we have a friend or family member who is one of the 2 million survivors. Maybe we are. My mother-in-law Marguerite is a 36-year survivor, and proud of it. I’m... Read More
September 2008
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Women’s Health Update: Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian cancer — it’s an often deadly gynecological malignancy. But, it’s not common. Only one or two women in 100 will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer in their lifetime. Although you or your loved... Read More
June 2008
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PEP — Prepare. Engage. Perform: Get the most from your doctor
Doctors’ appointments can be unnerving. They’re short, sometimes overwhelming, and you may leave confused. Here are some tips to empower you at “those” appointments, helping you live longer and... Read More
May 2008
Healthy Edge
Rising above late-life depression
Did you know that compared to the general population Seniors are disproportionately more likely to commit suicide? American white men over age 85 are almost five times more likely than the national average to take their... Read More
