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How to Prevent Bunions

How to Prevent Bunions

Bunions can be painful and frustrating. The condition is caused when the joint at the base of the big toe (the metatarsophalangeal joint) becomes unstable and moves out of place. The toe shifts inward and the foot’s first metatarsal bone shifts outward, creating a misalignment. Because most shoes don’t accommodate this irregularity and create pressure, the joint can …

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How Seniors Can Improve Memory

How Seniors Can Improve Memory

As humans we lose things all the time—car keys, receipts, jobs, loved ones—but memory is perhaps the most tragic. The ability to create short- and long-term memories is unique and crucial to both our survival and our happiness. So it’s no surprise that seniors are often fearful and upset when they realize that their aging …

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How to Relieve Arthritis Pain

How to Relieve Arthritis Pain

Your body has helped you do amazing things for many years, but you can’t expect it to last forever. After decades of use, our joints can become inflamed, stiff, and pain-ridden as they develop osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis. Because this pain occurs throughout the day, activated by movement and disrupting our daily lives, it’s hard to ignore. …

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Tips for Aging Gracefully

Tips for Aging Gracefully

Just because you’re growing older, that doesn’t mean you need to lose your youthful spirit, your beauty, your curiosity, or your kindness. Your old age should be a source of pride, not shame, despite the stigma that some people attach to it. With this idea in mind, today we’re exploring tips for aging gracefully. From the …

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Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s

Warning Signs of Alzheimer

If you’ve been to the cinema recently or you watched the Academy Awards, you might have heard about Still Alice. In this much-lauded film, Julianne Moore (who won an Oscar for her role) plays a professor diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. The film is heartbreaking, but it only portrays one woman’s story. Did you know that over 5 …

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Pneumonia and the Elderly

Pneumonia and the Elderly

Although it’s now March, many of us are still caught in the frosty grip of winter. Getting wet in the snow and slush won’t give you pneumonia, but if you already have a cold or a flu, it could develop into pneumonia due to the irritation already present in your lungs. Pneumonia can be serious …

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Best Exercises for Seniors

Best Exercises for Seniors

It is an inevitable, unfortunate fact that our bodies slowly decline as we age. Bones lose density, muscles shrink, balance falters, and weight management becomes more and more difficult. Although you will never again be a boundless child with endless energy and enthusiasm, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t exercise. In fact, exercise is a crucial part of …

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Healthy Eating Tips for Seniors

Healthy Eating Tips for Seniors

Some say that once you reach your elderly years, you should be free to eat as you like. After all, why not fill your last days with your favorite foods and tasty treats? Want an extra slice of cake or two? Go for it! Crave cheesy pizza every night of the week? Why not? Want to ban vegetables from …

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Benefits of Walking for Seniors

health tips for seniors

Never underestimate the power of walking. A simple stroll is a great way to improve your overall health (especially if you would have been sitting on the couch otherwise!). Plus, it’s cheap, it doesn’t require special skills, and it can be completed just about anywhere. Walking is especially beneficial to seniors because it’s a low-impact …

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Health Tips for Seniors

Benefits of Walking for Seniors

Some people assume that once you reach your senior years, it’s too late to embrace a healthy lifestyle. “What good will it do this late in life?” these people wonder. “Could eating right and exercising really make a difference?” In fact, healthy habits will always be important, no matter what your age. They can improve your body, keep …

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