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How Alzheimer’s Disease Alters Lives (USA Today)
How an Alzheimer’s caretaker’s life and challenges may evolve as their loved one’s disease progresses:
Early stage
•May notice patient is more anxious, forgets friends’ names and telephone numbers, places everyday items in the wrong storage locations, leaves projects (laundry, meals) unfinished, has trouble making change and balancing a checkbook.
* May need to take over some household [...]
Staying Healthy Means An Active Sex Life Too! (The Washington Post)
Here’s another reason to try to stay healthy: It extends your sex life as you age, according to a new study.
Stacy Tessler Lindau and Natalia Gavrilova of the University of Chicago analyzed data about health and sexual activity collected by two nationally representative surveys. The surveys involved 3,032 adults aged 25 to 74 and 3,005 [...]
Seven Proven Ways to Live A Happy Life (Joyful Days)
There has been a lot of research into how to live a happy life, and these are just some findings I came across.
“Proven ways” refers to generalised results suggested by these studies and until you try each one out for yourself, it remains unproven for you as an individual.
So why not try a few and [...]
Companionship: 10 Reasons Older People Need Pets (US News & World Report)
Loneliness can become an unwelcome companion as we get older and can lead to depression as well as physical problems. Dogs mold their schedule and personality to you. They are never unavailable or off duty. Smaller dogs, in particular, can easily travel with you wherever you go.
Having a dog is a responsibility but needn’t be [...]
ADDICTIONS: Why Do Losers Keep Gambling? (MSNBC)
Betting on the Super Bowl, roulette, or even online poker can be thrilling, and with the advent of online gambling, it’s easier than ever before. Yet winning and losing can have unexpected effects on the brain that keep people coming back for more, scientists are finding.
Gamblers sink an increasing sum of money into their efforts [...]
20 Easy Ways To Lower Your Stress Level (Healthy Living On Shine)
When we’re stressed, we tend to become more stressed. That’s because when we’re rushed and harried, we cut corners. We don’t take the time to do the little things that, though not difficult or time-consuming themselves, can end up saving enormous amounts of time and trouble.
For example, buying stamps isn’t stressful, and buying a roll [...]
Families Sue Over Discontinued Autism Therapy (Los Angeles Times)
Families with autistic children in eastern Los Angeles County have filed a class-action lawsuit against the nonprofit agency that provides them with state-funded services, alleging that it had illegally discontinued their therapy for the disorder.
The agency, the Eastern Los Angeles County Regional Center, informed more than 100 families late last summer that their children were [...]
Simple Sleep Solutions (Fox News)
Millions of Americans struggle with getting a good night’s sleep. Whether it’s snoring, insomnia, sleep apnea or nightmares we’ll show you how to put those problems to bed with conventional and natural cures
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‘Sexting’ Now Becoming An International Problem
It may seem like harmless fun to a 15-year-old wanting to impress their new boyfriend or girlfriend.
But the practice of sexting – sending nude or semi-nude images of oneself to others via mobile phones – is having unintended and, in some cases, tragic consequences.
The risk of having one’s private pictures distributed among schoolmates or uploaded [...]
As Umemployment Increases Early Retirement Claims Take Sharp Jump
Instead of working longer as the economy worsens, more Americans are calling it quits before age 66. The ramifications could be profound for the retirees, families, government and social institutions.
Instead of seeing older workers staying on the job longer as the economy has worsened, the Social Security system is reporting a major surge in early [...]
