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Tag Archives: Senior Health
Future Challenge – Staying Physically Active
Challenge #18 Along with a healthy diet, exercise helps to keep our hearts, lungs, and brains working properly, although too many of us neglect it. We all know how important it is to exercise. Hopefully, we’re all doing something, even if … Continue reading
Posted in Future Challenges, Health Issues
Tagged aging, lifestyle, Physical exercise, recreation, Senior Health
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Weather Forecast – Time to Play Outdoors!
The Eastern seaboard of the U.S. has waited a long time for Spring weather to arrive this year. We’re still getting occasional cold showers out there, but it’s starting to warm up, and we’re getting ready to head back outdoors. … Continue reading
Posted in Health Issues, Recreation, Ruminations
Tagged arthritis, Health, lifestyle, Physical exercise, Senior Health
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Future Challenge – Staying Sharp
Challenge #17 We all know it’s important to exercise physically throughout our lives to keep our bodies healthy. Our hearts, lungs, even our minds, depend on it. But our brains need specialized workouts beyond physical movement. As you age, what will … Continue reading
Posted in Future Challenges, Health Issues
Tagged aging, Brain Function, lifestyle, Senior Health
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Employing the Little Grey Cells
“It is a small problem merely. But a problem that will agitate the little grey cells most adequately.” - Agatha Christie’s Poirot in The Incredible Theft Lately I’ve noticed a lot of television commercials for the Luminosity website. Like brainHQ, BrainCurls.com, … Continue reading
Posted in Health Issues, Health-Diet
Tagged aging, lifestyle, Memories, Memory, Senior Health
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Future Challenge – Who Do You Trust with Your Health?
Challenge #14 We all tend to put off tasks we don’t want to think about – like making wills or assigning medical or financial proxies. If we wait too long, we may not be able to designate the people we … Continue reading
Posted in Future Challenges, Health Issues
Tagged Advance Medical Directive, choices, Health Care Proxy, lifestyle, Senior Health
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Murphy’s Law and Why Everybody Needs a Plan – Part 1
If anything can go wrong, it will - Murphy’s Law My Scottish grandparents had lots of favorite sayings. Two that often come to mind are, “Hope for the best, but plan for the worst,” and “Murphy may have been an Irishman, … Continue reading
