Margalit Tocher
Today, Wednesday, May 25th is the 18th annual National Senior Health & Fitness Day (NSHFD). It is the nation’s largest older adult health promotion event which is [...]
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Margalit Tocher Today, an article on NPR’s Health Blog caught my attention – linking the ability to ride a bike to the diagnosis of atypical or “regular” Parkinson’s. Dutch researchers asked 111 people with the disease a simple question, “Can you ride a bike?” 34 of the patients who responded with a negative were diagnosed [...] Margalit Tocher Checking winter appliances – It is very important to check if all furnaces and heaters in the home of a senior citizen are working effectively. Try to ensure that the thermostat is working well and that it is set at the right temperature so that you are comfortable at home. Medical monitoring service [...] Margalit Tocher New studies show that walking 6 miles a week may actually help slow sown the process of Alzheimer’s disease. How cool is it that all you have to do to maintain brain health is walk 58-72 blocks, approximately 5-6 miles a week. It may seem like a lot of walking, but it is [...]
Margalit Tocher While today’s magazines may show nothing but 20 or 30-something celebrities claiming the healing benefits of yoga, the largest growing demographic practicing yoga is actually the elderly. According to this article in The New York Times, many senior centers are implementing yoga classes into their daily [...]
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 [...] |
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