ALS/Lou Gehrig's Disease Breakthrough?
There is hope for people diagnosed with ALS (Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis) Disease, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. A new drug that has been tested on mice has stopped the…
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Farewell, Gordie Howe
WHA and NHL hockey great Gordie Howe has died at the age of 88 at his son Murray Howe's home in Toledo, Ohio. He is survived by his sons Marty,…
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Hormone Therapy for Menopause and Heart Disease
It's Stroke Awareness Month and a good time to look at a the health benefits and risks associated with hormone therapy for mature women age 50+ in menopause, and/or at…
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Hearing, Speech, Language, or Swallowing Problems?
May is Speech and Hearing Awareness Month. According to Speech-Language and Audiology Canada, 1 in 6 Canadians has a speech, language or hearing problem. Speech-language pathologists can provide therapy to help with…
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Boomer TV Trivia: Longstreet
May is Vision Health Month Q1. What was the cause of insurance investigator Mike Longstreet's (actor James Franciscus) blindness on the 70's TV series Longstreet? Q2. What was the name of…
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Ten Signs It's Time to Stop Driving
According to the CDC, over 600 older adults are injured or killed in crashes in the United States every day, with motor vehicle crash deaths per mile travelled increasing significantly…
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Celebrating Seniors - Barbara Barrie Turns 85
Stage, movie, and televison actress and author - and now 85-year-old octogenarian senior citizen - Barbara Barrie (nee Barbara Ann Berman) was born in Chicago, Illinois on May 23, 1931.…
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Celebrating Seniors - Cher Turns 70 Part 2
Cher: 80's & Beyond - Movies, Music & Fashion Celebrating new septuagenarian Cher with vintage musical performances and her story from the 80's onward: Dead Ringer for Love, I Found…
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High Blood Pressure: Risks, Causes & Prevention
It's World Hypertension Day today, May 17 2016. Are you at risk of developing high blood pressure (hypertension)? The Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada says the number one risk factor…
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Vital Diabetic Foot Care
It's Foot Health Awareness Month and time for mature adults and folks age 50+ to take a look at the importance of awareness and prevention when it comes to diabetes…
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