Physical: Improving Health and Wellness
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How to Live to Be 100+
To find the path to long life and health, Dan Buettner studied the world’s “Blue Zones,” communities whose elders live with vim and vigor to record-setting ages. In his talk, “How to Live to Be 100+,” he shares the nine common diet and lifestyle habits that keep them spry past age 100. Buettner says there…
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12 Surprising Ways to Save on Retirement Health Care Costs
Knowing you are eligible for Medicare at age 65 may give you some peace of mind about retirement health care costs, but you may be surprised to find out that you’ll still be paying a lot out of pocket. While Medicare premiums are fairly predictable, tests and procedures that aren’t covered, unexpected health crises, and…
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Taking Care of Your Mental Health Can Help You Physically
If you came down with pneumonia, you’d take yourself to the nearest hospital right away. But what if you came down with a bad case of depression? In his TED Talk, entrepreneur Sangu Delle discusses his battle with depression and the (often self-imposed) stigma that surrounds treating our mental, emotional, and social well-being as surely…
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Retirement Health and Wellness Brief Slideshows
This website by Compass Web MD contains more than 40 Health and Wellness brief slideshows on a wide variety of topics that can positively impact the health status of Seniors and retirees. It’s worth the time to selectively go through the list and see which ones might be relevant to you.
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Older People are Happier – Impact of Mind on Body
In the 20th century we added an unprecedented number of years to our lifespan, but is the quality of life as good? Surprisingly, yes! Psychologist Laura Carstensen shows research that demonstrates that as people get older they become happier, more content, and have a more positive outlook on the world. Photo by TED
