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Why Sitting Affects Your Health

Why Sitting Affects Your Health. Many of us are guilty of being chained to our desk chairs during the day and to the sofa during the evenings, but what impact could this have on our health later down the line? The cold and dark weather dramatically decreases the appeal of exercise this time of year, […]

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Your Hands as You Age

Give Your Hands as you age, a Hand Your Hands as You Age. You use your hands to do so many things: tie your shoes, open jars, drive, and use your phone, to name just a few. It’s hard to do much of anything without them, but as you get older, they can get weaker […]

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Poor Circulation in the Feet

Poor Circulation in the Feet. many elderly patients complain of cold hands and feet and numbness or swelling in their extremities—all classic signs of poor venous blood flow, or circulation. While poor circulation is indeed common in seniors, there are plenty of steps that can be taken to help mitigate it. So then, the body transports […]

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Night Problems!

Night Problems, Nocturia Night Problems! Does your bladder nag you out of bed overnight? As a result, if you have to go to the bathroom more than once during 6-8 hours of zzz’s, Here, you might have nocturia. So then, your body may make too much urine, or your bladder can’t hold enough. Sometimes it’s both. However, there are many […]

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Detoxing Your Liver

Detoxing Your Liver. The prevalence of some liver diseases increases with ageing, and advanced liver disease is observed more often in older than in younger patients. Moreover, various physiological changes associated with ageing may affect the pathogenesis of liver diseases. Your liver represents the human body’s primary filtration system, converting toxins into waste products, cleansing […]

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Muscle the Key to Longevity

The Relationship Between Muscular Strength and Longevity Muscle the Key to Longevity. So then, if I were to ask you what the most important factors and predictors of living a long life are. So then, what kinds of things come to mind? Genetics? Sure, they play a role (much less than you might think, though). But what […]

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Shoulder and Back Exercises

Why a Strong Upper Back and Shoulders Is So Important As We Age Shoulder and Back Exercises. Having strong upper back muscles and shoulders is imperative to performing well. And preventing injury during daily life tasks and sports, especially upper-body-dominant activities like golf and swimming. Also, daily life tasks, such as carrying heavy groceries, and […]

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Wrist and Forearm Exercises

Wrist and Forearm Exercises. Above all, your grip needs to be strong enough to support you and prevent falls, and to assist you to get up after a fall. And your grip strength comes from your wrist and forearm being strong Introduction to Grip Strength Wrist and Forearm Exercises. As we age, our muscles naturally […]

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Arm Strength Exercises

Arm Strength Exercises Arm Strength Exercises. Here, arm strength and longevity are linked in a variety of ways. Firstly, a strong upper body means that certain tasks—for example, lifting a heavy box—may still feel more difficult in your 50s as compared to your 20s, but they wont feel as onerous. Consequently, the muscles in our bodies weaken […]

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Cognitive Health and Older Adults

Cognitive Health and Older Adults. Cognitive health is the ability to think, learn, and remember clearly. It is needed to carry out many everyday activities effectively. Cognitive health is just one aspect of overall brain health. Many factors contribute to cognitive health. Genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors may contribute to a decline in thinking skills […]