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Skin Cancer and Seniors
The danger of developing skin cancer is something people have become more aware of over the years. As skin cancer awareness has steadily increased over the years, many people have replaced tanning lotion with sunscreen, while exercising caution when spending time in the sun.
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The Relationship Between Diet and Fatigue
The old adage "you are what you eat" is well known, but have you ever really thought about what it means? As healthy eating continues to push to the forefront of newsworthy topics, more Canadians of all ages are learning the value of consuming proper, well-balanced diets.
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Five Signs of Senior Stress
Stress is a common factor in life. Adults feel the stress of working, paying bills, raising kids and maintaining households. Seniors also feel stress even though some may have retired, raised their children and paid off their homes.
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Drug Abuse Rising Among Seniors
Drug abuse in the senior population is on the rise. Shocking? Yes. After all, no one thinks of grandma, grandpa and drug abuse in the same thought. However, research conducted in 2010 shows that approximately 4.3 million older adults used illegal drugs within the previous year.
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Top 10 Foods for a Healthy Heart
The concept that particular foods promote healthier hearts is not new. It is a fact that a well-balanced nutritional diet contributes to good health throughout a lifetime. For many people, the risk of diseases such as Type II diabetes, high cholesterol, heart disease and coronary artery issues may be reduced by consuming healthy diets.
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How Hypertension Affects Memory
Oops, you did it again…forgot someone’s phone number, could not remember what you had for lunch yesterday, or for a moment maybe you were not able to recall your neighbor’s name. Simple signs, you chuckle to yourself, of growing older. You might even laugh out loud with family and friends about losing your memory now that you are enjoying your senior years. After all, some degree of short-term memory loss is a sign of aging. Right?
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The Smallest Room in the House May Be the Most Dangerous for Seniors
We all want the best for the senior loved ones in our lives. For many seniors, living independent lives at home is their main desire. Seniors are able to do so provided they are physically and mentally able to care for themselves. Sometimes, depending on their situations, seniors need help and guidance from friends and relatives, or from even caregivers who can facilitate the potential of seniors living home alone for as long as possible.
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The Challenges of Glaucoma as We Age
When facing the aging process, we know there are challenges…but we also know these challenges do not have to ruin our fun. Growing old is a fact of life. The key to managing the normal aging process is to embrace it and take the best care of ourselves so that we might continue living independently for as long as possible.
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Give the Gift of Holiday Cheer
The holidays are fast approaching, and for most of us this means fun times spent with family, friends and other loved ones. However, for seniors, holidays can be difficult.This year, reach out to elderly people you know and give the gift of holiday cheer.
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Help Seniors Winterize Their Homes
Winter months can be particularly harsh for seniors. It is important that the ones you love stay safe during the winter season. The following are a few pointers to help you get started when visiting your loved ones this season.
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Table for Two – Why Eating With a Senior Is So Important
Our hurried lifestyles are getting in the way of family time at the dinner table. While it is important to have a sit-down meal with your children, it is equally as important to have frequent sit-down meals with your aging parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and friends.
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Music – Brightening the Lives of Those with Dementia
Since the day we were born and possibly even before, our mothers sang to us. As we grow older, hearing certain songs sparks nostalgic feelings as we are transported back in time to the exact moments those songs first meant something to us.
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Beat the Heat
Comfort Keepers' Summer Tips for Seniors: Every summer, thousands of Canadian suffer from heat stroke, heat exhaustion and dehydration. Seniors are more susceptible to heat-related illnesses as their bodies do not effectively cool down and it takes longer to recover when they get overheated.
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Hunger and the Senior
Millions of Seniors at Risk of Malnutrition: Hunger and malnutrition is a greater problem for Canada’s seniors than many may realize—and it is due to a wide variety of causes, not just financial constraints. According to a report by FoodBanks Canada seniors accounted for 5.5% of food bank clients in a typical month.
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Combating Loneliness in Canadian Seniors
The very essence of being human means we exist within a social structure where we interact with others. Everyone experiences loneliness at one time or another and generally, these feelings do not last long. However, loneliness sometimes takes on a different role in the lives of seniors.
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