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The Best COPD Breathing Exercises for Symptom Management

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COPD can make daily life feel more like a battle. The positive news is there are breathing exercises that may help lessen the symptoms and enhance quality of life. These COPD breathing exercises help strengthen the diaphragm and abdominal muscles, so individuals with COPD can take in a higher level of oxygen and expend less effort into breathing. Read More
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The Benefits of Exercise for Seniors With Alzheimer’s

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The numerous benefits of exercise are clear, but what isn’t as well known is that exercise for seniors with Alzheimer’s disease and other kinds of dementia can be particularly helpful in various ways. Read More
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Is Exercise the Best Medicine for Seniors?

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If you made a resolution in the beginning of the year to work out more this year, ideally you’re continuing to stay with it! Adding more physical activity to your everyday tasks is one resolution we ought to all be putting into action. Read More
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Caring for Someone with Parkinson’s? You’ll Want to Read This Encouraging News!

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The consequences of staying active and exercising throughout aging are tremendous, but for those with Parkinson’s, it might truly be a game-changer in the progression of the disease. Several studies are exposing direct links between physical exercise and Parkinson’s, such as the largest clinical study to date, in which patients who exercised no less than 2½ hours per week realized a greater overall wellbeing than those who refrained from exercise. Read More

Learn the Latest Guidelines for Optimal Nutrition for Older Adults

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It’s certainly no secret that a wholesome diet is crucial for a healthy body. What many people don’t recognize, however, is that dietary recommendations for adults are altered as we age. Read More

Meaningful Activities for Seniors that Promote Purpose and Value

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Look online for “activities for seniors” and you’ll probably find a mixture of games, crafts, memory-stimulating puzzles, and of course, the requisite bingo. What you won’t find, unless you really search much deeper, are the purposeful, philanthropic activities that bring meaning to our lives. Read More
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7 Great Fall Prevention Exercises for Seniors

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The CDC shares that as many as one in three seniors fall each year, and surprisingly, less than half of them tell their doctors about those falls. When a senior experiences a fall, even if it does not cause serious injury, he or she can begin to fear falling, leading to reduced involvement in activities, decreased mobility and physical fitness, and eventually, an increased risk of another fall. Read More