Smart Senior
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Category: Senior to Senior
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Even if you are fairly active you may wonder if you are doing enough of the right things. Do you need professional help, or can you figure it out on your own? If you have not exercised in years, or if you are dealing with a life changing chronic condition, you should probably get…
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Lifestyle changes. They are fun to read about, but what do they mean in real life, in your life? How important is it? Your old “lifestyle” had stood you in pretty good stead, so why change? If you have made it to 70, 80 or beyond, you have been doing something right. You should be…
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You may feel, as a senior, that your “future” has already come and gone. You derive a certain satisfaction from knowing that you have fulfilled your obligations. Your Advanced Directives, Insurance Policies, Estate Planning and mortuary arrangements are all up to date. You have done your duty, and you are ready. But wait! Ready for…
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Special Needs Exercise Programs Yes, seniors have special needs. This is one of the decisions that no one can make for you. You must this, because your needs will multiple until you get to the point where you become truly disabled. The key is to find a program designed especially for older people. You can’t…
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Chronic illness. Nobody ever says, “oh goodie,” when they learn that they have a new diagnosis to add to their already growing mix. Alas, chronic illnesses are so common that they might be considered a rite of passage. At a certain age every little ache, pain, or tremor is here to stay, a clear sign…
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Come on, you know what a healthy lifestyle is. You would have to live in a vacuum not to at least peek at a few of the articles. Every day, a new spin, a new quick fix that will revolutionize health and wellbeing. Unfortunately, there is no quick fix. A lifestyle change is not something…
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Seniors tend to find themselves in one of three categories. Group one is those who have felt “poorly” for so long that they have forgotten what it is like to feel good. You know who they are. Group two are those who have been in reasonably good health all their lives and are hoping Mother…
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How are you feeling? It’s an innocuous question, people ask it all the time, but how often do you ask yourself that question? It’s not the question but the answer that counts. Hopefully you are saying, “I feel good,” because feeling good is an integral part of independent living. It won’t be easy. New aches…
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Good Health Matters Deciding to remodel your home for independent living is the easy part. Remodeling your body to go the distance (a.k.a. health and fitness) is a little more complicated. Years ago, I saw a Ziggy (remember him?) poster in a hospital lobby. It was meant to remind people about the importance of cholesterol…
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Why Now? Reassess Your Home As a senior you are probably tired of reading about fall risks, but statistics don’t lie. Ageing happens. Falls happen. One day you are fine and the next day you wake up feeling stiffer than usual, and just maybe you bobbled a little when standing on one foot pulling up…