Margalit Tocher
While many of us might see a card game or a shopping trip with friends as a simple diversion, these are activities that may help preserve the physical and mental health of the elderly. New studies [...]
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Margalit Tocher Many of you have probably had, or will have some type of surgery in the future. Hip replacement surgery, for example, is conducted about 120,000 times per year in the United States. Knee surgery and cancer-related surgeries are [...]
The Department of Endocrinology, Nutrition, and Diabetes of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, found that under a controlled diet, trimmer people spend more time standing than [...] Did you know that the amount of physical exercise you exert during the day is one of the key ingredients to helping you get a good nights sleep? The more active your body is during the day, the more likely you are to relax at night and fall asleep faster. With regular exercise you’ll notice [...] With all the different health programs advertised on the television and on the internet, it is hard to choose which program is the best, especially when so many health experts seem to preach to us everyday, apparently knowing what is best for us and pledging to make our lives better. It’s especially bad for individuals [...] The American Heart Association has released a new online program to help Americans keep exercise and diet commitments. According to surveys, 58 percent of Americans resolved to improve their health in 2010. It was also indicated that senior citizens would rather diet over exercise in order to improve their health, and are more likely to keep this [...] If I’ve noticed one thing in this mild Chicago winter, it’s that fluctuating temperatures only increase ice patches, especially around our Kenilworth office here in the North Shore. As a result, I’ve had to catch myself from falling several times already. But are slick conditions the only fall risk Chicago North Shore seniors should be [...] Osteoarthritis is certainly a common condition among the elderly - over 4 million in the U.S. over age 60 are currently diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis (OA). The elderly population is at most risk for developing knee OA, resulting in pain, functional limitations or disabilities and a reduced quality of life. However, there is hope for relief; researchers [...] |
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