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Exercise for Brain Health

Exercise offers many benefits, to both physical and mental health. Exercise improves blood flow in the body, including blood flow to the brain. As your heart starts beating faster it pumps more oxygen to the brain and also stimulates neurogenesis, the production of new brain cells. Researchers at the University of British Columbia found that […]

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Headaches

I think it’s safe to say that everyone experiences headaches at some point in their lives. They can range from a dull, nagging, but manageable ache, to a full blown, laid-up-in-bed migraine with nausea, intense pain, and sensitivity to light and sound. Most headaches have primary causes such as tension, migraine, or cluster headaches.  Although

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Be Well Outdoors

Norwegians have a concept called “friluftsliv” (pronounced free-lofts-liv). Translated, it means “open-air living”, and describes how much they value spending time outdoors or in remote locations for overall well-being, mind and body. Norway doesn’t always have beautiful weather, either. Summers can bring pouring rain. Winters are freezing cold and snowy. However, a common Norwegian expression

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Diabetes Awareness

  November is National Diabetes Month, and what’s a better time than the holiday season , with all the sugar-laden, high-carb treats, to bring awareness to diabetes and pre-diabetes. In the United States the CDC says 10.5% of the population lives with diabetes. That translates to about 34.2 million people. About 24.2 million people 65

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Family Caregivers

A caregiver is anyone who provides help to another person in need, such as an ill spouse or partner, a disabled child, or an aging relative. (Aging.com)  According to Mental Health America, over 53 million Americans are unpaid caregivers to family members, friends, or neighbors, and nearly a third of all adult caregivers are caring

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How to Make the Most of Your Retirement Budget

This month we are featuring a guest post written by Jim McKinley of moneywithjim.org. Jim is a retired banker who enjoys helping others make the most of their hard-earned money. He shares insight on a variety of financial topics, and his services are 100% free of charge.    Living on a fixed income changes how you

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Mental Illness

  Nearly 1 in 5 adults experience mental illness in their lifetime, and 1 in 25 adults experience serious mental illness, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness ( NAMI). There are many misconceptions surrounding mental illness. The lack of understanding and support often keeps individuals from seeking out support and treatment, which can

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Prostate Cancer Awareness

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Designated awareness months and days are designed to provide individuals with information specific to their health needs, and empower them to take proactive steps toward protecting their health.  Cancer can affect any part of the human body. Prostate cancer is specific to males. More than 200,000 men are diagnosed

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Lifestyles of the Super-Agers

“Youth is the gift of nature, but age is a work of art.” -Stanislaw Jerzy Lec  There’s a group of older adults that we can all learn a lesson from when it comes to aging. Health care professionals call them the super-agers. This intriguing group of people are striding into their 70s and 80s (and

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