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Americans’ Have They Reached Their Longevity Ceiling?

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

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Americans’ Have They Reached Their Longevity Ceiling?

Modern medical innovation, nutritionally rich food and more money spent on healthcare should help to increase the longevity of Americans. Yet, results aren’t that bright. It has been seen in various studies that Americans’ are lagging behind other industrialized nations when it comes to life expectancy. This includes countries such as Japan, France, Canada and [...]

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Genes Aren’t As Essential As Lifestyle When It Comes To Longevity

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

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Genes Aren’t As Essential As Lifestyle When It Comes To Longevity

It is commonly thought that people who have had parents living to an advanced age are more likely to live to a very old age as well. A New Research released from University of Gothenburg is suggesting something different. University of Gothenburg says that how long your parents lived doesn’t necessarily affect your longevity. They [...]

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Smoking Is the Cause of A Radical Longevity Gender Gap

Sunday, February 6, 2011

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Smoking Is the Cause of A Radical Longevity Gender Gap

A recent analysis of figures has found that women are living longer than men. According to an article published in on the 18th of January 2010 in Los Angeles Times, the main reason is due to the difference in the incident of smoking behaviours amidst women and men. The head of the Public Health Observatory [...]

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Healthy Eyes through Health Lifestyle in Old Age

Friday, February 4, 2011

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Healthy Eyes through Health Lifestyle in Old Age

A recent study suggests that people, who exercise, have proper diets and don’t smoke, are much more likely to have healthy eyes as they age. Research has shown that diet, and exercises are associated to a decrease in the risk of age-related degenerative problems linked to the eye. It was discovered that combining exercise, health [...]

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Lifestyle and Diet Helps in Aging Gracefully

Thursday, February 3, 2011

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Lifestyle and Diet Helps in Aging Gracefully

When it comes to aging gracefully most of us already know that exercise, proper diets and a comfortable night sleep makes the trick. It is important to take care of yourself at an early age. According to doctors and medical professionals, the various illnesses and diseases that will strike you in your 70s or 80s [...]

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Frenchwomen Have Their Own Ways of Aging Gracefully?

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

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Frenchwomen Have Their Own Ways of Aging Gracefully?

In Paris aging seems to be a trendy fashion show. Aging ladies are dressed up with alluring clothes magnifying even the beauty of elders. If it wasn’t in France, these ladies would probably not be noticed. In this country of trend and fashion, as people age, they seem to stay tuned to a flagrant sense [...]

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Right State of Mind Can Help One To Age Gracefully

Sunday, January 23, 2011

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Right State of Mind Can Help  One To Age Gracefully

The ageing process is something that everyone has to deal with at some point in time, however it is not always a pleasant phase for all. This is due to the fact that the ageing process is not viewed as the best phase of one’s life. Nevertheless, latest research has shown that ageing gracefully is [...]

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Yoga – Seniors’ Key to Age Gracefully

Thursday, January 20, 2011

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Yoga – Seniors’ Key to Age Gracefully

Senior citizens in Canada are finding recourse to yoga as an ideal means to age gracefully. For instance, Susan Storring, a 67-year-old women practice yoga; she closes her eyes, takes a deep breath while she slowly moves her shoulder in a circular movement, up and down, and at the same time synchronising a soft breathe. [...]

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Technology is Supporting Longevity at Old Age

Thursday, January 13, 2011

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Technology is Supporting Longevity at Old Age

The emergence of new innovative and applied technology helps in handling issues associated with old age such as social isolation and segregation. Tom Kirkwood even said that technology will support self-dependency, at the Public Service Events’ Later Life Conference. Human life expectancy is steadily at the rise. The greatest change that has occurred during the [...]

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Some Families Simply Enjoy Longevity

Sunday, January 9, 2011

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Some Families Simply Enjoy Longevity

Stability, education, lifestyle and eating habits influence longevity. However, genes seem to be the ruling secret for longevity. This is what Lilian says. She has worked 40 years in a printing firm, studied accounting at McGill University and performs daily exercises – A combination of genes and habits together appear to be the ultimate secret [...]

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