A one-time screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm in men 65 years or older is associated with decreased AAA rupture and AAA-related mortality rates, according to a new review being published in Annals of Internal Medicine. AAA is a weakening in the wall of the infrarenal aorta resulting in localized dilation, or ballooning, of the abdominal aorta. A large…
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What to Do When – Etiquette Suggestions For Senior Citizens by Jerry Elrod
Many senior citizens know that one of the contributors to Emily Post’s success came when more and more people wanted to know how to behave in social situations. Letters of inquiry launched a career, still a part of Americana. Her answers became legend and law and revisions have been made as necessary throughout the decades….
Why Should You Care About Senior Citizen Cell Phones, Cell Phones For Kids And Dexterity Challenged? by Sheri Davis Collins
Cell phones for senior citizens are getting better and better. Cell phones for seniors and kids usually have a number of mutual needs. This is one phone that can meet the demands of both. Its main features are a large keypad, screen and fonts. It does not text, take photos, do music or have ring…
Senior Citizen Affiliates: How They Hinder Themselves From Success by Christopher Kyalo
Senior citizen affiliates should be very grateful for the World Wide Web because it allows them for the first time to do business without the sort of prejudice that they are bound to face in the offline world. Actually one of the amazing things that the net does is to make everybody equal. Neither the…
Strength Training Tips for Senior Citizens by Aaron Dorksen
Many senior citizens wouldn’t even consider lifting weights or performing strength training exercises, thinking that’s something for much younger, fitter people to do. A person is never too old to perform strength training exercises, though. In fact, frequent exercise is the best prescription for independent, active and healthy aging, according to the A.A.R.P., the National…
Marketing to Senior Citizens – Assume Nothing! by Marte Cliff
Once upon a time, senior citizens were old people. They were assumed to be suffering from ill health and in need of care. They sold their homes so they could move in with children or move to a care facility. Not any more. Now senior citizens exhibit the same variety of health and fitness as …
Two Health Screening Events Offered Through Renown
Two Health Screening Events Offered Through Renown RENO, Nev. (Oct. 23, 2012) – Renown Health Institute for Heart & Vascular Health is pleased to host the life-saving services of Life Line Screening, the nation’s largest provider of preventive screenings, to help local residents identify their risk of stroke, vascular disease and osteoporosis before the life-changing…