Add 24 Years To Your Life With 8 Simple Habits Says Study From The American Society For Nutrition Members of the professional health community have long been touting the benefits of adopting a healthy lifestyle. But what specifically should people do to create this lifestyle? One study provides some guidance. The study, involving over 700,000 … Continue reading “Add 24 Years To Your Life With 8 Simple Habits Says Study From The American Society For Nutrition”
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Health Care is ‘Overwhelmingly Complex’ For Seniors
Health Care is ‘Overwhelmingly Complex’ For Seniors Adults tend to need more medical care as they age, but arranging and managing that care can be overwhelming for seniors. A recent study suggests that receiving in-person care and treatment can require “substantial time, effort, and cost” for older adults and their spouses or caregivers. The study, … Continue reading “Health Care is ‘Overwhelmingly Complex’ For Seniors”
America Is Aging Quickly And Is Unprepared
America Is Aging Quickly And Is Unprepared The predictions about the aging Baby Boomer population have become a reality, and America is not ready for it—nor are the older adults themselves. The generation born between 1946 and 1964 faces significant challenges such as financial stability, personal health, and housing as they enter their later years. … Continue reading “America Is Aging Quickly And Is Unprepared “
Seniors And The Benefits Of The Mediterranean Diet!
Seniors And The Benefits Of The Mediterranean Diet! Following the healthy Mediterranean diet and exercising up to six times a week helped older adults gain muscle mass and lose a noticeable amount of body fat by the end of one year, findings from a multi-year study showed. What’s more, the study participants kept much of … Continue reading “Seniors And The Benefits Of The Mediterranean Diet!”
Medicare’s First Ten Drugs Targeted For Price Cuts
Medicare’s First Ten Drugs Targeted For Price Cuts Millions of Medicare beneficiaries will have lower out-of-pocket costs for medication now that the nation’s single largest health program has the power to negotiate prescription drug prices directly with drug manufacturers. Medicare recipients who took the first 10 drugs selected for negotiations paid a total of $3.4 … Continue reading “Medicare’s First Ten Drugs Targeted For Price Cuts”
Lung Cancer Pill Cuts Risk of Death by Half
Lung Cancer Pill Cuts Risk of Death by Half A new lung cancer pill taken once a day has the potential to cut the risk of death by more than half, according to a global study that researchers and medical professionals called, “thrilling” and a potential game-changer in the treatment of lung cancer. The study … Continue reading “Lung Cancer Pill Cuts Risk of Death by Half”
Want To Become A Morning Person? You Can With This Swedish Lifestyle Practice
Want To Become A Morning Person? You Can With This Swedish Lifestyle Practice Not everyone is a morning person. However, a certain lifestyle trend has gone global and is getting more people up at the crack of dawn. The Swedish practice of gökotta (pronounced “go-kah-tuh” or “zyohh-koh-tah”) comes from a Swedish custom that begins on … Continue reading “Want To Become A Morning Person? You Can With This Swedish Lifestyle Practice”
Higher Leg Muscle Strength Associated With Lower Risk Of Heart Failure After A Heart Attack
Higher Leg Muscle Strength Associated With Lower Risk Of Heart Failure After A Heart Attack Anyone who goes to a gym or who exercises on a regular basis knows the importance of Leg Day—a day of workouts that focus on the legs, hamstrings, quadriceps, and glutes. While lower body exercises like squats, lunges, and calf … Continue reading “Higher Leg Muscle Strength Associated With Lower Risk Of Heart Failure After A Heart Attack”
The Plan To Raise Social Security’s Full Retirement Age to 70
The Plan To Raise Social Security’s Full Retirement Age to 70 Two U.S. senators are leading a bipartisan group of lawmakers in a plan to raise the full retirement age from 67 to 70 as a way of shoring up Social Security before it becomes insolvent. Sens. Angus King (I-Maine) and Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) said … Continue reading “The Plan To Raise Social Security’s Full Retirement Age to 70”
Hydration: Good Hydration May Lower Disease Risk
Hydration: Good Hydration May Lower Disease Risk It’s often reported that drinking water is essential for overall good health. Still, a new study suggests that drinking enough may lower the risk of developing chronic disease, slow the aging process, and reduce the risk of premature death. In a study published in eBioMedicine in January, a … Continue reading “Hydration: Good Hydration May Lower Disease Risk”