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Collaborate with Your Family to Care for Loved Ones PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 17 November 2009 06:12

LAUNCHING NOVEMBER 27!

We Provide the Tools You Need to Get Support

At MyParentHelper.com you can join up with your family and friends to assist in the care and well being of your family members. In this portal you can check the status of your family member, write notes to others who are providing care and find helpful information and support from a community of others.MyParentHelper is an easy to use friends portal where you can combine knowledge and information on your family member. We assure privacy.

How It Works -Find your physicians, caregivers, diet, who stopped by to check, nutrition, appointments, and other information all in one place, plus get free mobile alerts anytime a post is made by a group member with an important status update. Easy to update and participate in the care of your loved ones while providing a supportive interface for everyone to take part.

MyParentHelper can be used for aging parents, children and adults with special needs, and any type of care provided across a network of concerned people.

 

Last Updated on Thursday, 19 November 2009 00:10
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Baby Boomers and Exercise - The Truth at Last PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 17 November 2009 05:24

Author: Ken Little

Baby Boomers and exercise do mix – the outcome is an improved quality of life that you could scarcely imagine.

The truth is well removed from the claim that nothing short of a half marathon every day will do when it comes to baby boomers and exercise program success.

They key question for every baby boomer whose keen to remain fit is – "How can I improve the fitness image of my fellow baby boomers and exercise in a way that encourages me to hang on to my new fitness lifestyle?"

You can use the following suggestions . They'll change forever your view of exercise programs.

1. Do Not Expect to Look Like Mr Universe Overnight

In fact the truth is you may never look like Mr Universe with a shiny six pack of abs.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 17 November 2009 05:25
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Massage Therapy Benefits to Senior Health PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 07 July 2007 09:54

Author: Munya Chinongoza

Whether it is to get that moment of relaxation or to retain relief from that aching pain, there are many wonderful benefits of this type of therapy. Massage therapy is something that people of all ages can enjoy and benefit from. It relieves the injured, the ill or stressed and those who just want to enjoy a nice relaxing massage.  

If given by a professional, it can be a very pleasurable experience which reduces the stress and tension in ones body. It may calm an individual's nerves allowing them to clear their minds. A study has shown that after medical students in New Jersey were massaged before an exam, there was a decrease in their anxiety and it also stabilized respiratory levels. In general it improves your mood whether people are sad, angry or depressed. Another study showed that women who have suffered the recent death of their child were less depressed after receiving a massage.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 17 November 2009 06:32
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Taking Care Of Seniors' Health PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 12 August 2008 09:26

Author: Aakash Shah

It has been seen that many seniors lead healthy and active life throughout their lives. It is obvious that as we grow in age our bodies change drastically as well our mental aspect in a huge way. We may be older in age but still can stay healthy by keeping a few things in mind. Seniors should always go for a balanced diet, eating in small amounts at short intervals. This will keep their bodies active. Regular checkups in this stage of life are very necessary even if you've ignored your health in earlier days of life. Safe habits and caring for your own health is good to prevent any health problem as body tends to become too fragile as we grow in age.

A few points for seniors to have a healthy lifestyle:

- Quit smoking and drinking. Just do not see how much harm you've already made. Try it. You'll surely do it with firm will power and perseverance.
- Always eat healthy diet including fruits, whole grains and vegetables to avoid heath problems as weakness, nausea etc.
- Make a routine to exercise to keep all of your joints and muscles to move and be active.
- Do not tend to lose or gain weight by engaging in various harmful things. Maintain a healthy weight.
- Take proper sleep to revive body energy and feel rested. Do not fatigue yourself and take rest at reasonable intervals.
- Go for regular screenings and checkups by your doctor to detect the problem if any.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 17 November 2009 07:03
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