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Symptoms of a Stroke
Stroke Symptoms and Signs A stroke results from impaired oxygen delivery to brain cells via the bloodstream. According to the U.S. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, the five major signs of stroke are the sudden onset of: Numbness …
What is a stroke
Brain cell function requires a constant delivery of oxygen and glucose from the bloodstream. A stroke, or cerebrovascular accident (CVA), occurs when blood supply to part of the brain is disrupted, causing brain cells to die. Blood flow can be …
Healthy People Don’t Need Aspirin To Prevent Heart Disease
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Healthy people shouldn’t be taking aspirin to prevent heart disease, researchers say in a new report that casts doubt on recommendations from U.S. health officials. Medical guidelines currently urge people to take low doses …
Heart Disease Information for Seniors
Heart Disease Information for Seniors – Public Health Canada As you grow older, your chances of developing heart disease increase. Coronary heart disease accounts for the greatest percentage of cardio-vascular deaths in seniors, half of which are attributable to heart …
Healthy Eating Promotes Better Brain Functioning for Seniors in 2012!
By Healthy Chef Delivery – a SeniorsCircle partner January 8th, 2012, Judy Dahm Let’s start 2012 with fresh food choices to enhance your health! Increasingly research tells us that our food choices have a significant impact on senior’s physical …
Celebrate Growing Older
Written by Regina Brett, 90 years old. This is something we should all read at least once a week!!!!! “To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most requested column I’ve ever …
Top 5 Reasons Seniors Have Meals Delivered over Christmas
By Healthy Chef Delivery – a SeniorsCircle partner I love Christmas! It is a time of year when we are all reminded of the value of family, home and friends. We all have fond memories of the wonderful Christmas …
Seniors Put Best Foot Forward to Fitness
By Healthy Chef Delivery – a SeniorsCircle partner Alberta – Gaining weight can aggravate the natural problems of aging and, logically, losing weight can solve some of those problems. Joan Savage, a 74-year-old grandmother of 33, joined TOPS Club Inc. …
Dealing with Grief over the holidays
Dealing with Grief over the holidays – what you can do to help your loved ones cope If you’ve recently lost a loved one, your first holiday without them can be like opening up a painful wound all over again. …
