Aug

9

AAA - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms, Silent Killers

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August 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Hey, guys and gals, another thing you need to be vigilant for is an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Though anyone can get them, they seem to be more prevalent in men than women and are a leading cause of death in older men.
An abdominal aortic aneurysm, or AAA, is a weak spot in an artery [...]

Jul

29

Dry Mouth Can Lead to Poor Health

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July 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment

As we empty nesters get older and take more medicines, get depressed, maybe drink a bit more alcohol than we should, and maybe even have some stress, our mouths, just like a lot of things in these older bodies, tend to dry up.
I’m not just talking about having a dry mouth because you have [...]

Jul

26

Eggs - No Longer Our Worst Enemy

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July 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Eggs! Remember a few years ago, when eggs were our worst enemy? If you wanted to live past the age of 23, you had to stay as far away from eggs as you possibly could. They were so chock full of cholesterol that your veins would be clogged before the egg hit your stomach. In [...]

Jul

6

Free Website for Surgery and Other Patients

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July 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment

A friend of ours is having brain surgery later this week (she has some small aneurisms that need fixed) and a website has been set up so that her family can simply put on there how things went and anything else they want friends and family to know. Everyone they want to be able to [...]

Jun

22

Getting a Second Opinion for Medical Problems

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June 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment

For those empty nesters who hate to get a second opinion for fear of making their doctor mad or are afraid insurance won’t pay for it, think again. There are several good reasons to get a second opinion and if your doctor is any kind of doctor, he/she shouldn’t be put off because you want [...]

Jun

14

Ten Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease

Posted by Pennie

June 14, 2009 | 1 Comment

Something everyone fears these days is Alzheimer’s Disease. In case you’re wondering, here are the 10 warning signs of Alzheimer’s Disease:
1. Memory Loss. This is generally concerned with forgetting recently learned things, and not just phone numbers and names.
2. Difficulty performing familiar tasks. These tasks include things that most people do without even thinking about [...]

May

19

Soak Up That Vitamin D for Better Immune Health

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May 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment

To boost your immunity apparently Vitamin D can be very helpful. Especially on respiratory infections, Vitamin D is very important. Studies say that those with the lowest Vitamin D levels are 36 percent more likely to get the flu or have a cold. Yuck!
Plus they think that about 80 percent of Americans are Vitamin D [...]

Mar

8

Germ-Killing Chewing Gum

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March 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment

For some reason I was reading the label on my latest package of chewing gum. To my amazement and disgust, it informed me that my gum was a “germ-killing gum”. WHAT??
Yes, I accept the fact that I probably have germs in my mouth but is that a bad thing? Apparently these gum makers think so. [...]

Feb

20

Six Ways to Get Fit on a Budget

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February 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Well, Empty Nesters, if you’re having to tighten your belt (forgive the pun) here are a few budget conscious ways to get fit:
1. Use Workout Videos. You’ll pay one price and have the video to use whenever you want. Or you could rent it first to see if it’s really what you want before you [...]

Feb

10

High Numbers or Low Numbers?

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February 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment

We play golf quite a bit, my husband more than me, but what golfers aim for is a LOW score. Now we also play Euchre and what you’re going for is a HIGH score. Now I’m going to give you some more numbers and we’ll determine if we want HIGH or LOW scores. Here we [...]

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