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 […]
Yearly Archives: 2015
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
Eat more fresh fruits vegetables, whole grains, beans, nuts, fish, olive oil and a glass of red wine. Two researchers from Greece, Ekavi Georgousopoulou, a Ph.D. candidate at Harokopio University in Athens, Greece ,and Demosthenes B. Panagiotakos, Ph.D., professor at Harokopio University conducted the study over ten years. The good news is that both males […]
New ten year study finds that the Mediterranean Diet reduces ...
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
Click here to watch the Oscars Live Online! Check out the nominees using the Internet Movie Database – imdb.com
Watch the Oscars Live Online
High blood pressure (Hypertension) About High Blood Pressure Controlling your high blood pressure High blood pressure from Medlineplus High blood pressure and diet Information for Seniors on high blood pressure from Medlineplus Managing Blood Pressure with a Heart-Healthy Diet Prevention & Treatment of High Blood Pressure Understanding Blood Pressure Readings But what if I have […]
How to lower high blood pressure (and what to do ...
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
Here is a list of organizations that offer free or low cost medical screenings: Alzheimer’s Foundation of America National Memory Screening Program Asthma screening Colorectal (Colon) Cancer information from the CDC Financial Assistance and Programs for Kidney Patients Free Health screenings information from the Saavy Senior Free Medical Clinic or Free Dental Clinic. GetTested Free National […]
Free and low cost medical screenings
If you are interested in nutrition a proposal for U.S. dietary guidelines has been released. If the gigantic report is too much for you to digest 🙂 you can search for topics you are interested in, or you can read the Executive Summary. For example, you can click here to see the results of a […]
Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
The following article on MedPage Today by Salyn Boyles has good news for Seniors. Even if a person is frail and elderly light housework and moving around the house can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Here is a link to the article: Inactive Seniors Can See Heart Gains With Light Exercise Just moving around […]
More good news – Keep moving and improve your health
A recent study by Ma Y, Olendzi BC, Wang J, et al. Single-Component Versus Multicomponent Dietary Goals for the Metabolic Syndrome: A Randomized Trial. Annals of Internal Medicine. 2015 found that adding additional fiber to the diet can help a person lose weight, lower their blood pressure and blood sugar. Many of the diets that people try […]
Eat more fiber (at least 30 grams per day) and ...
Here is an interesting article on “ageism”. Ageism, the persistent ‘ism’ A research study done at Yale University found that young people posted negative comments about seniors on Facebook. Unfortunately the computer-mediated communication that occurs on twitter, Facebook and other media allows people to post comments without consequences. I doubt if many of the people who post […]
An interesting article on Ageism
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 ...
There is some possible good news for those of us who like eggs, shrimp and lobster (all foods with high amounts of cholesterol). A panel of nutrition experts believes that cholesterol in the diet does not lead to increased cholesterol in the blood or increased risk of heart disease. Rather saturated fats and salt from foods […]
Are eggs making a comeback?
The following article written by Katie Alexander for KWQC TV6 entitled “The Secrets to Aging Well” has some excellent advice for all of us. The author interviewed several seniors and they shared some of the ways that they stay active, engaged and happy. Here are some of their secrets: It’s all about attitude. Try […]
Nice article on the “Secrets of Aging Well”
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! . . […]
Join the Support for Seniors Community
Click here to buy brain healthy foods You can read the entire article here: 8 Foods for Brain Health Click each food below for low-cost, healthy and tasty recipes from the USDA: Whole grains Salmon Sardines Avocados Flax seeds Walnuts Blueberries Dark chocolate Click here to buy brain healthy foods Want more recipes? Check out these […]
8 Foods that can help to keep your brain healthy
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 […]