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10 Things That Senior Citizens Never Want You Say To Them

How do we even define a senior citizen? Legally, a person becomes one when they turn 65. That’s when they can start using all of those senior discounts. But not everyone feels like a senior citizen when they turn that arbitrary age. Some folks who have reached 65 might not even want to be called a “senior.”...

Why Seniors Want Home Care

According to a recent study, 87% of seniors would prefer to age in place by remaining at home. But, why are the number of seniors in nursing homes and hospitals on the rise? Here are three reasons why seniors today want home care and aren’t always getting what they want.

Is It Indigestion or A Heart Attack?

The holiday season can sometimes lead to unhealthy behaviors. We indulge at holiday buffets, enjoy an extra cocktail, skip our regular exercise and stress about everything that needs to be done. Perhaps that’s why there’s an increase in heart-related deaths during the holiday season. After analyzing 25 years of data and 53-million U.S. death certificates, researchers discovered the correlation, with heart-breaking numbers peaking on Christmas, the…

6 Ways To Fertilize Your Garden With Herbs

We use herbs for nutrition and health but don't often consider that they can be used as a fertilizer. Here's how you can fertilize your garden with herbs.

Games Activities for Senior Citizens and more...

Whether you are a senior citizen or the child or caregiver of a senior, you'll find the information you need here.

What to Expect at our Health Centers

As a patient at NUNM Health Centers, you are given a team of practitioners and students who collaborate with you to design the ideal health plan for you. You benefit from the seasoned expertise of an attending faculty member, the recently gained knowledge of a resident, and the enthusiasm and work ethic of a senior medical …

Benefits of Social Interactions for Senior Citizens

As humans, social interaction is essential to every aspect of our health. Research shows that having a solid network of support or strong community bonds.

Myths of Aging Holding Seniors Back? Don't Let Preconceptions Limit Them

Don’t we all harbor some type of widely held belief that is false – a myth about aging? It is important that we shatter these myths so that we can all take action to preserve our health and well-being and sail into our golden years with the greatest quality of life as possible.

It pays all of us to keep senior citizens healthy

The May 3 Dispatch article "Ohio's elderly forced to choose between food and medicine," shined light on an important problem. Senior citizens

Acupuncture: who it can help. Cancer Treatment Centers of America

There are many health benefits to acupuncture: from stress and pain relief to inflammation reduction and nausea relief. The naturopathic medicine team at Cancer Treatment Centers of America is now offering this treatment to the public. Channel 8's Kristin

For Quality, Custom Millwork, Look No Further than Mid-Cape Home Centers

Mid-Cape Home Centers sets the standard when it comes to building, design and craftsmanship. What you might not know, however, is that Mid-Cape has a Custom Millwork Shop in its Dennis location tha…

Use it or lose it—Maintain your mobility |

Our mobility tends to decline as we age. This decline may be due to chronic diseases or a general loss of muscle strength and flexibility from lack of physical activity. The good news is there are things we can do to maintain and even improve our mobility.

There are thousands of clinics that could replace Planned Parenthood, right?

How To Tell If You Are A Senior Citizen Or A Hipster

If any of the following pertain to you, you are a senior citizen....or a hipster, or, God help us all, both.

New program promotes healthy lifestyles

Sparrow Hospital's The Gathering Place has a new program to help people prepare more nutritional meals. It's called, Be Well in the Kitchen. Nutritionists say everyone can benefit, no matter what age or experience level in the kitchen. The program is funded by a grant from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund.