History Fix From July 1946
Baby Boomer Trivia From July 1946: Sam Snead Wins 75th Open; Spock's Baby Book; 44 Dachau SS Sentenced to Death (Sam Snead c.1967 Photo: ABC TV) American golfer Sam Snead…
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Celebrating Seniors - Bernie Kopell Turns 83
Actor and octogenarian senior citizen Bernie Kopell was born on June 21, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York and graduated from Erasmus High School on Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn. (Bernie Kopell…
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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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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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