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Category: Safety Tips

How Balance Predicts Longevity

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Can you stand on 1 foot for 10 seconds?  Go ahead, try it.  If the answer is yes, the odds are good that you will live 7 more years.  If the answer is no, the odds are still good that you will live 7 more years, but not quite as good. If you’ve already...
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What if Your COVID Symptoms Do Not Go Away?

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You may have heard about people who got a COVID-19 infection and have symptoms for weeks or months after. This is now referred to as Long COVID. In this post we are going to dive into what Long COVID is, what the symptoms are and who it affects. Let’s get started. WHAT IS LONG...
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Caring For Someone With Dementia

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Around the world, about 55 million people are living with dementia. This number is expected to double by the year 2050.1 Dementia is the symptoms that come from memory loss and everyday thinking skills. Alzheimer’s disease, which makes up about 60-80% of dementia cases, is when there are abnormal changes in the brain, leading...
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Six Fall Prevention Steps to Help Your Older Loved Ones

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Did you know that one in four older Americans falls every year? Falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries for people aged 65+. Falls can result in hip fractures, broken bones, and head injuries. Even falls without a major injury can cause an older adult to become fearful or depressed,...
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Maintaining Balance and Stability by Improving Core Strength

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Balance is maintained through a combination of three different body systems working together efficiently and effectively. These systems include: 1,2,3,4: (1) Vestibular “inner ear” system: provides information to the brain about motion, head position, and spatial orientation (2) Visual system: eyes send signals to your brain for where you are in space in relation...
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