Posted in general on May 14th, 2008 No Comments »
Today’s online edition of The Washington Post contains a short piece on a new report of the use of prescription drugs in the US. According to the report, the Post notes: "The study found that among older Americans, 28 percent of women and nearly 22 percent of men take five or more medicines on a [...]
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Posted in Health News on May 9th, 2008 No Comments »
One of the things I would like to do in this blog is to make it a resource on any major news about senior health issues, so you don’t have to read all over the web to find info you might want or need. Feel free to contribute to this venture.
Salespeople pounding on your door [...]
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Posted in Exercise on May 9th, 2008 4 Comments »
Am I the only person on the planet who knows the value of physical exercise but cannot make myself do it on a regular basis?
Does anyone have any secrets to sustaining an exercise program, especially one that does not involve hiking out to a gym, paying $$, and all of that?
The internet is filled with [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on May 7th, 2008 No Comments »
As you will notice, there is no magical organization to this blog—at least for the moment. And today I came upon this: Caregivers frequently sacrifice their own physical and emotional needs to help a family member or friend. Although done for the best possible reasons, overextending oneself may lead to feelings of depression and being [...]
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Posted in general on May 7th, 2008 2 Comments »
Welcome to Puffin’s health blog.
We need you to comment, add information, share your experiences, and just have some fun as we explore some specific health issues and generally enjoy what I hope are some of the best days of your lives. These are surely terrific days for da boid.
So read and chime in and tell [...]
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