Posts Tagged ‘HEALTHY SENIORS’

NAPS ARE REALLY, REALLY GOOD FOR YOU!

Hi Folks,

I have been reading a lot about napping lately. It is such an interesting and important subject that I want to pass along some of the things I have learned and give you the links to some articles that go into real depth on the subject of napping. Of course if you are not interested in in-depth information on napping, you can just take my word that napping is good for you and go take a nap.

New scientific evidence shows that a midday nap not only improves your alertness, creativity, mood and productivity later in the day but also contributes to your overall health.  . . And to think that for years in the USA naps have been looked upon as a sign of laziness and weakness!

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Coffee May Treat & Prevent Memory Loss!

Hi All,

I just read a very interesting little item in the November, 2009 issue of Readers Digest (my favorite magazine) and want to pass it along to you folks.

According to the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, drinking five cups of coffee a day may treat as well as prevent memory loss!  The study (in mice with Alzheimer’s symptons) shows that coffee directly reduces brain levels of amyloid proteins that characterize alzheimer’s.

This is especially good news for coffee lovers like me. . . Now where did I leave my coffee cup?

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Great Advice from Dr. Oz

Hi Folks,

The September, 2009 issue of Reader’s Digest includes an interview with Dr Mehmet Oz, the regular & immensely popular guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show and author of You: The Owner’s Manual. One of the questions interviewer Camille Peri asked Dr Oz was what the two most important things people should do to keep themselves young. Here is his response:

“Walk. When you can’t walk a quarter mile in five minutes, your chance of dying within three years goes up dramatically. Second most important is building a community – avoiding isolation.  Because if your heart doesn’t have a reason to keep beating, it wont.”

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HEALTHY SENIORS – Let a Little Sunshine Into Your Life

Hi Folks,

I just came in from getting my daily half hour of sunshine. Well, it was actually more like two hours but I met my goal of spending a minimum of 30 minutes outside each day. 

Quite some time ago I read that a person should get 15 – 30 minutes of sunshine each day to help maintain good health and a good mood. So now, unless I am sick or the weather is too bad, I’m outside for a nice spell every day. One thing that helps is I have a large yard to maintain so it gets me out most days.

The following article is taken from the April 4, 2009 issue of Early to Rise, a great little daily e-newsletter that I subscribe to. Read more…

HEALTHY SENIORS – Spice of Life Might Help Prevent Alzheimer’s

Hi Folks,

I just ran across the following article in Newsmax Health,  http://www.newsmax.com/health/,  about turmeric and the possibility that it could prevent or reverse alzheimer’s. I thought you would be interested.

To subscribe to Newsmax: http://w3.newsmax.com/emails/nm_signup.cfm.

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Keeping Your Brain Young

Hi Folks,  

I published the following article in “Woody’s Retirement Blog” back in February. As it contains such important information for all of us seniors I thought I should post it in “Retirement on a Budget”.
Woody

KEEP YOUR BRAIN YOUNG WITH THIS VITAMIN
by Dr. Jonny Bowden

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Older Adults and Osteoarthritis

Hi Folks,

Got joint pain? Well, they have a new name for it (or at least it’s a new name to me), BOOMERITIS.

Osteoarthritis in older adults is now called Boomeritis. Shoot, I have OA and giving it another name didn’t ease the pain one little bit.  :-) Read more…

A Handy Way to Keep Your Mind Sharp

 Hi Folks,

I spend time every day searching for information that is important to and of interest to seniors. I thoroughly enjoy finding what seniors are interested in, searching for the best information on the subject and then passing it along through this blog.

I have learned from my research that one of the things – maybe the number one thing – seniors are concerned with is keeping mentally sharp. So I often publish articles on how to remain mentally fit.

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Keeping mind, body active helps curb onset of Alzheimer’s

Hi Folks,

I just discovered this really good article in the Malibu, California, Malibu Times and knew you would want to read it right away. So here it is, my second posts for the day.

Hope you’re having a fine day,
Woody

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Hospitals Begin to Move Into Supermarkets

Hi Folks,

The following article originally appeared in the May 12 New York Times. It is another good example of the changing face of health care.

Many of us got our flu shots at CVS or Wal-Mart this fall. My wife got her cholesterol checked at the local Bi-Lo grocery store. Is outpatient heart transplants next? Just kidding, just kidding. 

Happy, healthy retirement,
Woody

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