We all want advice on how to live a healthy life. Everyone gets sick or injured at one time or another. Unfortunately there is no magic formula for avoiding illness or injury or living longer. However, John Schuman in his excellent article entitled “Keep Things Simple For A Healthy, Long Life” has some great tips […]
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What is the healthiest diet? U.S. News and World Report analyzed several common diets and the results can be seen below. http://health.usnews.com/best-diet/best-healthy-eating-diets The DASH diet was ranked as the best diet for healthy eating. What is the goal of the DASH diet? The goal of the DASH diet is to lower blood pressure. What does […]
DASH wins title as best diet for healthy eating!
NIA Information on Healthy Aging/Longevity
Useful resources on Healthy Aging from the National Institute on ...
If you have chronic pain you might want to explore mindfulness meditation. The link below contains an article that describes how it works. A free three week audio lesson is also available. Can Mindfulness Meditation Really Reduce Pain and Suffering? You can purchase the book below: I just bought a copy (the Kindle version). I […]
Can mindfulness meditation relieve pain and suffering?
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Watch old TV shows from the 90’s, 80’s, and 70’s
I felt great. My wife and I hiked all summer, and I got plenty of exercise in the garden. I thought I was invincible. The ivy that covered the back of the garage had bugged me for a long time. One day I decided to stop procrastinating. I would remove the invasive plants. I got […]
Topsy Turvy – A Cautionary Tale – Chapter 1
Here is a nice way to celebrate Earth Day. Check out The Untouched – a short film by Shreenivasan Manievannan
Happy Earth Day
I read the following excellent article in the Arizona Daily Star written by Adina Wingate: Help available for chronic pain sufferers. According to the article many seniors suffer from chronic pain but don’t let anyone know. They accept and endure the pain and that is unfortunate. Everyone experiences pain. It does have a useful function as […]
Managing chronic pain
What do the following organisms have in common with regard to ageing, mortality and fertility rates? Japanese women in 2009 Swedish females born in 1881 Female killer whales living between 1973 – 1987 All of the Bali mynah birds both male and female in zoos around the world Trinidadian guppies Human hunter-gatherers from Paraguay Southern fulmar (birds living […]
A fascinating exploration of ageing in different species
When we get older many of us retire or work less hours. A consequence of this is that we have less income. Money worries can become a problem as we get older. For example even if you own your house and you have paid off your mortgage, you still have to pay property tax and […]
Help for low-income seniors
Too much salt in the diet can lead to high blood pressure and many other problems. Unfortunately salt is added to many foods. If you are interested in eating less salt and sodium the following links have lots of useful information: Low Salt/Sodium Diet Dietary Sodium Low Salt, Low Sodium, and the DASH Diet Low-salt diet […]
Help with low salt or low sodium diet
Have some laughs and watch the 40th Anniversary of Saturday Night Live tonight! You can watch on NBC from 8pm (EST) to 11:30pm tonight. Who are your ten favorite SNL cast members? Click here to go our Polls page where you can vote. (All past and present members are listed in alphabetical order) […]
Have some laughs and Watch the 40th Anniversary of Saturday ...
Food can help to keep your heart healthy and lower your blood pressure. The following article from Real Simple has more information: 5 Delicious Ways to Naturally Reduce Your Blood Pressure Here is the Fab Five! Blueberries Yogurt Cocoa powder Bananas Beetroot juice […]
The Fab Five Foods that can help your heart and ...
If you are interested in helping senior citizens, those people 55 years and older, please join the Pliny Lives Support our Seniors Community. Anyone can join as long as you are interesting in helping. Click here to join and help seniors today, It’s free and it will bring you good karma! . . […]
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Soon we will start new services for seniors. Please let us know what you need to make your life better, healthier and happier. [contact-form-7 id=”1787″ title=”Tell us what you need”] Don’t forget to register for a free Pliny Lives Support for Seniors account
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1) EconomicCheckup.org from the National Center on Aging Get started by completing a simple 23 question comprehensive questionnaire. This will give you an overview of all the ways you can improve your financial situation. The Economic Checkup tool can help you to: Find a job JobSource Reduce spending CouponBlender.com GrocerYCouponNetwork PriceGrabber Senior Discounts Try out […]
3 Tools that can help Seniors save money
You don’t need to run marathons or lift heavy weights to improve your health. More and more research is finding that a brisk walk for at least twenty minutes each day can make positive changes in your health. Check out the links below for more information: Lack of exercise is twice as deadly as obesity, […]
Walk 20 minutes per day to improve health
Exercise! There is increasing evidence that exercise helps to improve health and longevity. Regular exercise helps improve your 1) cardiovascular fitness (your ability to take in oxygen, get it to your cells and then remove carbon dioxide), and 2) your muscle strength. Get started on a regular exercise program today! Check out the following […]
What is the best way to improve your health and ...
The National Institute on Aging has made free health information for seniors available. Please check it out on the Pliny Lives “Health Information for Seniors” page by clicking on this link. . .
Great new health information
Click here to read a great article BY BONNIE LAWRENCE, FAMILY CAREGIVER ALLIANCE entitled “How emerging technologies can help with care for ill or frail family members“. I’ve taken the links out of the article and posted them below for your convenience. Store your health data HealthVault – You can store your health data here […]