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Follow Longevity on Twitter

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:26:44 +0000

Get your news, updates and more right through Twitter. Follow the Longevity site on Twitter and be sure you won't miss a thing about healthy aging and living well.

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Follow Longevity on Twitter originally appeared on About.com Longevity on Thursday, November 19th, 2009 at 10:26:44.

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Top 10 Reasons to Blow Up Your Television

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:27:49 +0000

Americans watch an average of 4 hours of TV everyday. Experts say it takes 10,000 hours to become a world class expert at something. That means that if we switchd those 4 hours a day from watching TV to, say, playing the violin - anyone of us could be a world class musician in less than 7 years (and a decent musician in less than 2 years).

Surely we all have something better to do with our time than watch TV? Here is a list of the top ten reasons to turn off your TV: Turn Off Your TV

Top 10 Reasons to Blow Up Your Television originally appeared on About.com Longevity on Monday, November 16th, 2009 at 12:27:49.

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Free Resources for a Healthy Workplace

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:54:01 +0000

Staying healthy is hard and sometimes you just need reminders of the basics about being healthy. Here are a couple of newsletters that you can sign up for (and have your co-workers sign up for) to help stay on track for stress reduction, healthy behaviors, pain management and more. Look through the list and find a newsletter to sign up for and get some of your colleagues to do the same -- that way you'll have company in your work to stay healthy.

No Cost Employee Health Newsletters

Free Resources for a Healthy Workplace originally appeared on About.com Longevity on Monday, November 9th, 2009 at 21:54:01.

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Solutions for Caring for Aging Parents

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:33:48 +0000

Aging parents can be a challenge for a family. I'm asking readers to write in and tell their stories and ideas about how to take care of aging parents without undue stress. Just click on the link below and read the brief article, then tell your story for everyone else:

Aging Parents - Solutions for Aging Parents

Solutions for Caring for Aging Parents originally appeared on About.com Longevity on Monday, November 2nd, 2009 at 16:33:48.

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Can Writing Help Your Health?

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:22:43 +0000

Can something as simple as putting pen to paper help improve your health? Could certain types of writing help reduce stress and give you a brain workout?

How Writing Can Help Your Health

Can Writing Help Your Health? originally appeared on About.com Longevity on Thursday, October 29th, 2009 at 10:22:43.

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Are Cookie Diets Healthy?

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:30:30 +0000

The latest fad in dieting is the Cookie Diet. IN this diet, you buy cookies from a company and eat them. The only other food you eat is one "regular" meal. The cookies cost a little less than $10 a day (typically). The goal is to keep your total daily calorie intake extremely low (like around 1000 calories) -- but this raises the question: Are cookie diets healthy?

More on Cookie Diets

Are Cookie Diets Healthy? originally appeared on About.com Longevity on Monday, October 26th, 2009 at 11:30:30.

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Slate's 80 over 80 - The Most Powerful Octogenarians in America

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:29:00 +0000

Who says 80 is old? Slate magazine has a list of the 80 most powerful people in America over the age of 80. It is a pretty incredible list and really puts into perspective the age "80". The list includes Thomas Monson (at number 1 - the president of the Mormon Church) as well as Supreme Court justices, numerous Senators and the like.

Check out the 80 over 80: Slate's 80 over 80: The most powerful octogenarians in America

Slate's 80 over 80 - The Most Powerful Octogenarians in America originally appeared on About.com Longevity on Friday, October 23rd, 2009 at 10:29:00.

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Prevent Falls - Simple Tips for Preventing Falls

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:22:35 +0000

Falls are a big deal - a major source of injury and disability for seniors. The good news is that you can take some simple, common sense steps to reduce your chances (or the chances of a loved one) from having a serious fall. Start with the obvious - tape down carpets, create clear paths - and then move into not-so-obvious solutions like adding nightlights.

The best thing to do is imagine in your head each precarious situation (getting up to use the bathroom at night or coming in the house with groceries) and then trouble shoot that situation to make it safer.

Here are some ideas to get you started: How To Prevent Falls and Hip Fractures

Prevent Falls - Simple Tips for Preventing Falls originally appeared on About.com Longevity on Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 at 10:22:35.

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More H1N1 Flu Info

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:44:32 +0000

Here are some additional links for reading about H1N1 provided by About.com's own Hopkins-trained PhD infectious disease epidemiologist:

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More H1N1 Flu Info originally appeared on About.com Longevity on Friday, October 16th, 2009 at 07:44:32.

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H1N1 Basics - Links for You

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:50:35 +0000

About.com has tasked out resident infectious disease epidemiologist (PhD from Johns Hopkins) with tracking information about H1N1 (aka Swine Flu). Here are some highlights from her blog on H1N1:

H1N1 Basics - Links for You originally appeared on About.com Longevity on Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 at 07:50:35.

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