Recent Health Blog | Baby Boomer Issues PostsAre You Ready to Live to 100?by Aimee Amodio03 Oct 2009 10:43 AMA new report from the Danish Aging Research Center says that blowing out 100 candles might become old news for kids in developed countries. Life expectancy has been on the rise for residents of developed countries over the last two hundred years or so. Tips for Reducing Your Stroke Riskby Aimee Amodio20 Sep 2008 05:34 PMA stroke can strike at any age -- it isn't just a problem for senior citizens. Women between the ages of forty-five and fifty-four are at especially high risk of a stroke. What can you do to protect yourself? Here are some tips from the American Stroke Association. Manage blood pressure. Middle-Aged Women and Strokeby Aimee Amodio18 Sep 2008 05:34 PMAccording to the American Stroke Association, more than one hundred thousand women in the United States under the age of sixty-five have a stroke each year. Pre-Dementia is on the Riseby Aimee Amodio24 Aug 2008 08:29 PMA study from the Mayo Clinic looked at a mild type of memory loss that may precede Alzheimer's disease. The researchers looked at approximately sixteen hundred adults between the ages of seventy and eighty-nine living near the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. The Right Foods to Fight Agingby Aimee Amodio25 May 2008 07:30 PMAre you prepared to grow old gracefully? Or would you rather fight it, kicking and screaming? You don't need expensive treatments and strict regimens to feel and look younger -- the right diet choices can make a huge impact on your health! One of the best things you can do is drink more water. Too Many Baby Boomers are Facing Alzheimer'sby Aimee Amodio27 Mar 2008 06:12 AMA new report from the Alzheimer's Association has some bad news about the future of Alzheimer's disease. Right now, more than five million Americans are suffering from Alzheimer's disease -- including as many as 250,000 people under the age of sixty-five. Looking, Feeling, and Living Youngerby Aimee Amodio20 Jan 2008 08:23 PMAging is natural. Cell turnover slows down, collagen production slows down, and your skin starts to dry out. External factors like too much sunlight and exposure to pollutants can speed up the aging process. Here are some tips to help your skin look younger. How Do We Age?by Aimee Amodio18 Jan 2008 06:03 PMDo you know the mechanics of how the skin ages? Here's a quick look at the process. Throughout life, your skin naturally sheds dead cells and replaces them with younger ones. The new cells are generated within the top layer of the skin and migrate to the surface. The Picture of Health Contestby Aimee Amodio05 Jan 2008 01:44 PMAre you a health hero? Do you know a health warrior who deserves recognition? ABC News and Prevention magazine have teamed up to find the Picture of Health in a woman over the age of forty. The search is on for a woman who can teach the country a thing or two about healthy living. Afraid of Losing Your Mind?by Aimee Amodio02 Jan 2008 08:02 AMDo you ever feel like you might be going a little crazy? Your thoughts spin off in a lot of different directions. You forget important things, or worse -- have that horrible feeling that you've forgotten something important and you have no idea what it is. Recent Blog Comments Aimee Amodio says... "Hahaha it's like DefCon Five (the military alert level)..." |
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