There are many things an elderly person living alone or with someone can do to increase their safety. Fires and falls seem to be the two most common dangers to seniors. So, how can you accident-proof your home?
Fires:
Install smoke detectors in the kitchen, and every bedroom; carbon monoxide detectors are lifesavers too.
Don’t smoke [...]
By
Suzy Prudden
There are a few things about weight gain that many of us don’t know. For example, people, who carry their weight around the stomach and abdomen, have a higher risk of weight-related disease than people whose weight is distributed throughout their body. Abdominal obesity is one of the cardinal symptoms of cardiovascular disease and [...]
Look Younger Quickly
It’s not always necessary to resort to the “extreme makeover” when you reach 50. There are simple steps to retaining your looks without spending a lot of money.
Research has proven that aging is only 35% genetic. That leaves you in charge of the other 65%. It’s time to begin taking charge [...]
“I can’t believe I’m sixty.” My friend Marlena sits across from me over lunch, my treat, a few days after her somewhat raucous sixtieth birthday party, held in a local art gallery and featuring a DJ and enthusiastic dancing along with the usual delicious food and cake. “I’m not ready to be sixty,” [...]
We all have a favorite expression when it comes to being stressed out, and I wouldn’t bother naming all of them since it may also vary in different languages. But when it comes down to it, I think that it is how we work or even relax, for that matter that triggers stress. Ever been [...]
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