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Facing Elder Care Decisions: 5 Things to Know When Mom Needs Help

Facing Elder Care Decisions – Five Things to Know – From Sixty and Me In my recent HuffPost50 article, I wrote about things to look for when visiting older relatives during the holidays. For many, the holidays are one of the few times during the year when you get to...

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Being a Weekend Warrior Actually Lowers Death Risk

Does the Weekend Warrior Lower His/Her Risks of Death – Yes! Is being a weekend warrior and cramming the recommended amount of weekly physical activity into one or two sessions associated with lower risks for death? A new article published online by JAMA Internal Medicine suggests that compared with inactive...

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Shoulder Pain Linked to Risk for Heart Disease

Should Pain and Heart Disease A new study led by investigators at the University of Utah School of Medicine finds that individuals with symptoms that put them at increased risk for heart disease could be more likely to have shoulder problems, including joint pain and rotator cuff injury. “If someone...

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Mediterranean Diet Good for Brain Health

Mediterranean Diet May Have Lasting Effects on Brain Health A new study shows that older people who followed a Mediterranean diet retained more brain volume over a three-year period than those who did not follow the diet as closely. The study was published in the online issue of Neurology, the...

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Parkinson Disease – For Welders It Gets Worse with Exposure

Parkinson Disease and Welders For Welders, Parkinson Disease May Show Itself in Symptoms That Get Worse with Exposure Welders can develop Parkinson’s disease-like symptoms that may get worse the longer and more they are exposed to the chemical element manganese from welding fumes, according to a study published in Neurology®,...

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