As our overall population lives longer, one segment that may not view the extra years as a benefit could be those in the senior years who are also classified as obese. Don’t worry that I am insulting anyone–sadly, I’m one of the obese people myself. I haven’t filled for Medicare yet but trust me, I’ve had my AARP card for a while.
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Watching Your Loved One’s Fluid Intake Vital Task for Caregivers
by Carol Bradley Bursack, Editor-in-ChiefNovember 30th, 2010 at 3:12 am
During my mother’s last month’s of life, she continually complained to me that the nursing home staff was always pushing liquids. Mom’s appetite was poor, and had been for quite awhile. The staff at the home was concerned about Mom’s weight loss, but they were less pushy about food than fluids. I tried to tell Mom how important it was that she drink plenty of fluids, but she’d wrinkle her nose and say she didn’t want more. Thus, preventing dehydration was a constant battle when caring for Mom.
It’s Not Our Imaginations: We Are Smarter than Our Parents Were at Our Age
by Carol Bradley Bursack, Editor-in-ChiefNovember 2nd, 2010 at 3:58 pm
Forty is the new 30. Fifty is the new 40. Sixty is the new – well, whatever. That type of spin is on everything from cosmetics to sports equipment. The idea is that we, as a generation, are “younger” than previous generations were at the same age.
While I’m really quite tired of the same old spin, I am very happy that we are now proven younger than our parents were at our age. I know I feel younger than my parents acted, but I thought that may be merely delusion or denial on my part. Now, a study actually backs up that gut feeling.
More Evidence Points to Antioxidants in Fruits as a Way to Slow Aging
by Carol Bradley Bursack, Editor-in-ChiefOctober 26th, 2010 at 2:12 am
We can live in denial if we choose, or just be undisciplined about our food choices (I plead guilty to this), however, most of us know that fruits and vegetables are good for us for many reasons. One of those reasons is because most of them contain high levels of antioxidants which have been shown in study after study to be good for the heart, the brain and our overall health.
