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The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently released the results from a national health survey concerning smoking in America that shared some promising information. Perhaps the best news is that the percentage of the 35,000 adults surveyed who described themselves as current smokers has dropped. Unfortunately, America’s smoking rate only fell from 19 percent to …
by Brian Carrigan 
Of all the woes that beset seniors, social isolation and loneliness are rapidly climbing the charts as growing concerns. Consider this: Elders who are mostly isolated from human interaction have a 26 percent higher death risk than their more social peers. It’s not surprising, then, that social isolation is gaining recognition as a real health …
by Brian Carrigan 
We might not all know the precise definition of the term hypertension, but just about everybody is well aware of the condition by it’s more familiar name – high blood pressure. And no matter how we refer to it, hypertension, hypertension can be a killer among the young and old. Some 50 million Americans have …
by Brian Carrigan 
For many of us, taking vitamins (remember the ones that looked like characters on “The Flinstones”) was once a daily occurrence. Somewhere along the way, we fell out of the habit. But recent studies show that now may be the time for seniors to consider resuming their vitamin routine. The Cleveland Clinic reports that more …
by Brian Carrigan 
There is now, and always will be, a generation gap so profound that groups on both ends of the age spectrum might think their counterparts are from another planet. Dare I say that’s a good thing, because within this gap – which can extend from the oldest World War II-era citizen to the youngest Generation …
by Brian Carrigan 
Triglycerides are a type of fat that circulate in your blood. Your body uses them for energy, and you need some for good health, especially good cardio health. Unfortunately, many in the medical fields say that people tend to ignore their triglyceride levels, since most people with high triglycerides don’t exhibit any symptoms. But, like …
by Brian Carrigan 
If you suffer from diabetes, you are part of an ever-growing demographic group in America. The United States Department of Health & Human Services (USFHH) reports that diabetes affects nearly 26 million people, a whopping 8.3% of the total population. And, as Southerners, we live in a region that has the unfortunate clinical designation “the …
by Brian Carrigan 
It cannot be denied that Americans are getting older. Here are some staggering stats that I keep coming back when considering the aging of America: Over 10,000 U.S. seniors will turn 65 years old every day for the next 20 years; every six seconds, someone turns 50 years old; 55 million people in the U.S. …
by Brian Carrigan 
It goes without saying that exercise – any exercise – is beneficial for all of us and can increase our physical well-beings. But recent studies indicate that certain types of workouts and exercise can improve seniors’ mental well-beings, specifically, their memories. This is great news for seniors at risk for mild cognitive impairment, a condition …
by Brian Carrigan 
“The unexamined life is not worth living.” – Socrates It’s clear, based on the ever-increasing number of published biographies and autobiographies of the famous (and infamous!), there are many people who are more than happy to throw open the doors of their lives to scrutiny. And while the autobiography of a celebrity or political figure …
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