A Mother’s Day Song – How Can We Thank You
A Mother’s Day Song
I wrote this song for my mom some 30 years ago. I think I first performed it at her 65th birthday. That’s just four years away for me! I did it at our wedding. I did it on her 80th birthday, the week of 9/11 (the most emotional performance of all) and I sung it every time I was at her senior community. I hope you enjoy it and if you do share it with others. Happy Mother’s Day mom.
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Cosmetic Surgery for Seniors – Three Popular Options
Cosmetic Surgery For Seniors – Three Most Popular
No-one is perfect, but lots of Americans are willing to pay a surgeon to help them inch a little closer to perfection – and this includes seniors. Recent research from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery found that over 84,000 people aged 65 or older had cosmetic surgery in 2010, and experts expect that this number will continue to rise.
There are lots of reasons why people consider cosmetic surgery as they age; it can help to boost self-esteem and help people to look younger – but which plastic surgery procedures are the most popular with seniors?
Face Lifts
The study from the ASAPS found that the most popular cosmetic surgery for people over 65 is face lifts, totaling 26,635 face lifts in 2010. A face lift is an effective way to remove fat and loose skin from the face, helping to reduce facial sagging and creases. This can make people appear more youthful and fresh, which is important to many seniors who feel insecure about the way they look.
Cosmetic Eyelid Operations
The second most popular cosmetic surgery is cosmetic eyelid operations (also known as a blepharoplasty), with 24,783 seniors undergoing cosmetic eyelid operations in 2010. This surgery is very popular, and while the final effects can be similar to a face lift the procedure is completely different. The surgeon will remove skin and fat from the eyelids to create a higher eyelid crease, and sometimes the surgeon will also add skin or fat to create the desired look.
Liposuction
The third most popular surgery for people over 65 is liposuction. In total Americans over 65 underwent 6,469 liposuctions, so this number is much lower than the amount of people paying for face lifts and eyelid operations, but it is important to note that liposuction is more invasive and more expensive. The procedure is used to help remove unwanted fat from the body, and it involves sucking out stubborn fat that is hard to loose through exercise. Normally the fat is removed from the buttocks, the hips, the thighs or the stomach, and there are three different types of liposuction to choose from; Vaser liposuction, Laser liposuction and traditional liposuction.
Whether you love it or hate it, cosmetic surgery is very popular in the US. And clearly it isn’t just young people who want to alter their appearance!
Both High, Low Levels of Magnesium in Blood Linked to Risk of Dementia – Smilecast 123
Magnesium Linked to Risk of Dementia
People with both high and low levels of magnesium in their blood may have a greater risk of developing dementia, according to a study published in the online issue of Neurology®.
“These results need to be confirmed with additional studies, but the results are intriguing,” said study author Brenda C.T. Kieboom, MD, MSc, of Erasmus University Medical Center in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. “Since the current treatment and prevention options for dementia are limited, we urgently need to identify new risk factors for dementia that could potentially be adjusted. If people could reduce their risk for dementia through diet or supplements, that could be very beneficial.”
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Patient Experience Moments from The Aging Experience – Podcast
Perspectives on the Patient Experience
Way back in two thousand something, I published an article called The Chief Experience Officer, which became a partial impetus behind the Cleveland Clinic’s initiative to start an office of patient experience and hire the first Chief Experience Officer. I still believe in the concept but what I have come to find is that with all the obsession over patient and resident experience, it all comes down to basics – listening and communicating. Here’s my perspective on the issue. Look for more in the future. And if my message resonates, consider me as a speaker for your group or organization.
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