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Smart Ways to Maintain a Healthy Heart
Making smart choices about your health will not only prevent heart problems but also promote overall wellbeing. There are risks and factors that you can’t control, but starting a healthy lifestyle is something that you can do today to take care of ...
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Lifestyle Tips to Prevent High Blood Pressure in Seniors
High blood pressure is commonly dubbed as “the silent killer” due to a lack of warning signs and symptoms. It is very common among older people and can lead to major health problems like stroke, heart disease, eye problems, kidney failure, and mo...
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Habits for Post-Stroke Recovery
Stroke is one of the leading causes of long-term adult disability in the U.S., affecting more than 795,000 people per year. Though few are prepared, through the years, rehabilitation rates are encouraging. However, along with rehabilitation, one shou...
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Barriers to Chronic Wound Healing
Compared to their younger counterparts, seniors face unique challenges when going through the wound healing process, especially chronic wounds. Chronic wounds are often caused by trauma, burns, skin cancer, infections, or underlying medical condition...
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Benefits of Exercise for the Elderly
As one gets older, the body changes in ways that can be detrimental. Things that ordinarily need little to no effort will probably take most of one’s strength to accomplish. Essential tasks that require physical activity, such as exercising, wi...
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Chronic Disease Care
People get sick all the time. However, when a disease lasts for a long time, it’s considered chronic. During the prime of one’s life, managing such conditions is more of an inconvenience. But managing it when one is older, can be a nightm...
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