Having a support system of family and friends can save your life. But building that support system isn't easy. Make the effort to reach out, make friends, connect with family, and commit to the world. The return will be well worth it.
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Caring ... being interested enough to get up every day and give it a shot ... to do new stuff, to do old stuff ... to keep on going when you wouldn't mind sitting down for a while ... is a true blessing. Care or you're cooked.
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Seems obvious, doesn't it? And yet so many people, at all income levels, get messed up by failing to follow it. Having a financial plan for the future, even if it's imperfect, will make you happier and better off.
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We all know about the foods that are good for you and foods that are bad for you. We just don't always listen. Eating healthy -- and cutting out the crap -- will save your life.
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Again, that's four days a week <i>for the rest of your life</i>. Steady aerobic exercise, over months and years, produces dramatic improvements in your circulatory system and regulates chemistry throughout your body and brain.
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That means six days a week for the rest of your life. Exercise sends a constant "grow" message to override the crazy tide of aging. It tells your body to get stronger, more limber and functionally younger in the only language your body understands.
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SEATTLE, PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Most people assume that cancer is genetic and cannot be avoided. However, according to the American Cancer Society, healthy behaviors could prevent approximately half of cancer deaths. Below is a list of 10 lifestyle changes, all based on the latest research, which people can make to improve their odds of preventing cancer or catching it at its earliest, most Read more...
America is aging in large numbers. Eight thousand people reach the age of 60 every day. Demographers, economists and politicians are using terms like "Age-Wave," "Gerontocracy" and "Silver Tsunami" to describe this aging phenomenon. This kind of fear mongering is not necessary. If we use our brains, we can overcome the demographic and socioeconomic challenges ahead Read more...
Every morning, you get up early to prepare breakfast and pack lunches for the kids. In the evening, you make dinner, help with homework and tuck the little ones in for bed. And when your spouse or your child feels ill, you play doctor by taking temperatures and administering medicine as needed. You are the official caregiver of your home.
Women all across the country take on the role of Read more...
