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Love Your Heart

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Winter Wellness

Winter brings colder weather and many health threats. Cold and flu viruses thrive at this time of year and can be dangerous for aging adults, as well as infants and individuals with weakened immune systems. Colder weather and less daylight influences mental health, too. Let’s discuss a few habits we can practice to strengthen our

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Time is a Gift

Are you just plain tired of buying gifts that don’t seem to be appreciated? Are you on a fixed-income? Do your grandchildren and loved ones seem to have every toy/gift invented? Consumerism and Christmas have become a hand-in-hand relationship. Stores stock Christmas decor and merchandise immediately after Halloween, intending to cash in on the value

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Speaking With Parkinson’s

Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurosystem disorder that affects movement, according to the Mayo Clinic. Early stages can be subtle and often mistaken for normal aging. As it progresses, individuals will begin to experience tremors, slowed movement or shuffling, rigid muscles, impaired posture and balance, and loss of automatic movements such as blinking, smiling, etc.

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Is Winter Making You Blue?

A few weeks ago, a friend expressed how tired she had been feeling. She had noticed the darkness outside, yawned, and thought it must be time for bed. In reality, it was only 5:30 in the evening. “I still got ready for bed,” she recalled, because she felt exhausted. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a

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Top 5 Summer Activities for Seniors

Want to try something new while getting healthy? Check out this fun list from Be Active Be Well ! As the saying goes, if you don’t use it, you lose it. This is a tried and true expression that is consistently relevant. If you’re approaching, or in the throes of your golden years, staying active is incredibly

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