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Live Your Best Life is here to provide the most up-to-date and valuable information about all aspects of living your best life as you age. We will keep you updated on the latest news in health, exercise, hobbies, and activities.
In This Issue
- Eye health tips for seniors.
- How to relieve tired eyes.
- Dry eye syndrome: A guide to causes, symptoms, and treatments.
- Study to understand cardiovascular and kidney disease risk in women.
- Prediabetes. You can turn it around.
- 13 lies you tell your doctor and why you should not.
- How your gut health affects your whole body.
- The best nerve pain treatments.
- Every day habits to ease inflammation.
- Exercise of any type can boost brain power.
- Engaging in weight training twice a week may help alleviate symptoms of dementia.
- Fruits with the most protein.
- Huge benefits from the Mediterranean diet.
- Technology to help lonely seniors.
- Locking your Social Security number is a straightforward process.
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AGING
This article focuses on seniors in Arizona, but the same issues affect seniors nationwide.
It’s common for seniors to experience vision changes since the eye’s internal structures also age, affecting their ability to process visual information and see clearly. These changes typically include dry eyes, blurred or double vision, oversensitivity to light, and decreased visual acuity.
Wash your hands before you start so bacteria don’t invade your eyes. Dip your washcloth in water that has been boiled (to sterilize it) and cooled to a lukewarm temperature. Then put it on your eyes for 5-10 minutes, or as long as your doctor advises.
Dry Eye Syndrome: Complete Guide to Causes, Symptoms, Treatments, and Relief
Have you ever felt like there’s sand in your eyes, even though there’s nothing there? You’re not alone. Dry Eye Syndrome affects millions worldwide, making simple tasks like reading, working, and even blinking uncomfortable. Understanding this common but often overlooked condition is the first step toward lasting relief. In this guide, we’ll break down everything you need about dry eyes, from causes to cutting-edge treatments, so you can protect your vision and live more comfortably.
HEALTH
A new $15 million study aims to understand the risk factors for cardiovascular and kidney disease in women.
Research teams from Augusta University, Massachusetts General Hospital, and The Ohio State University will lead a $15 million project to study how risk factors for cardiovascular and kidney diseases impact women. The American Heart Association’s Strategically Focused Research Network (SFRN) on Cardiovascular Kidney Metabolic Syndrome: Heterogeneity in Women aims to understand why women may be more susceptible to developing cardiovascular and kidney diseases due to specific unique risk factors and life stages.
Prediabetes: You Can Turn It Around
It’s when your blood sugar is higher than usual, but not high enough to be called diabetes. You may not necessarily notice any symptoms — you can have it and not know it. A simple blood test can tell you if you do.
13 Lies You Tell Your Doctor (and Why You Shouldn’t)
If there’s ever a place to be honest about your habits and health, it’s your doctor’s office. Forget the embarrassment — your doctor’s there to help you, and the more information they have, the more they can do.
How Your Gut Health Affects Your Whole Body
Your body contains many bacteria. You have more of them than you have cells. Most are good for you. The ones found in your gut not only help you digest food, but they also work all over your body and can be good for your physical and mental health.
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PAIN RELIEF
The best nerve pain treatments have been identified. Nerve or neuropathic pain has long been a tricky condition to treat effectively. However, a new study has comprehensively evaluated current drug and non-drug therapies to provide up-to-date guidelines to inform treatment options for those with the condition.
Everyday Habits to Ease Inflammation
Your body needs some inflammation to fight infection and speed healing. However, prolonged exposure to excessive amounts can cause your immune system to attack healthy organs and tissues mistakenly. This can lead to heart disease, diabetes, cancer, arthritis, and irritable bowel disease. Luckily, there are ways to keep the flames at bay.
MEMORY LOSS
Exercise of any kind boosts brainpower at any age.
Whether it’s an early morning jog or a touch of Tai Chi, groundbreaking research from the University of South Australia shows that any exercise can significantly boost brain function and memory across children, adults, and older adults.
Brazilian researchers say Weight training just twice a week helps protect older people from dementia. Volunteers with mild cognitive impairment who engaged in strength training demonstrated improvements in memory and brain anatomy after six months.
FITNESS
New Study Explores the Impact of High-Volume Exercise on Heart Health
Researchers from The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine, in collaboration with UT Southwestern Medical Center and the Kenneth H. Cooper Institute at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, have reported the results of a groundbreaking study examining the effects of different levels of physical activity on coronary artery disease (CAD) and overall mortality. The findings offer crucial insights into the relationship between exercise quantity and cardiovascular health.
How to Improve Balance and Coordination with 10 Simple Exercises. As we age, maintaining balance and coordination becomes crucial for staying active, independent, and reducing the risk of falls. Fortunately, incorporating a few exercises into your routine can help strengthen muscles and enhance overall movement control. Below, we outline 10 practical exercises that can help boost your balance and coordination. Always talk to your doctor before starting an exercise program.
LIFESTYLE
Fruit may not be the first thing that comes to mind when considering protein sources. But if you’re looking for some more of the stuff, every little bit counts. Certain fruits can be a sweet way to add an extra dose of this nutrient to your diet.
Scientists Just Discovered a Huge Health Benefit of the Mediterranean Diet
- A new study suggests that exercise and a Mediterranean diet may help support bone health.
- Women who exercised and followed a Mediterranean diet experienced less bone density loss.
- Bone health and density are significant as you age.
TECHNICAL
Gray-Haired Tech: Technology can help lonely seniors
Technology has become vital in addressing loneliness among seniors and other single individuals, providing innovative ways to connect, engage, and improve their quality of life. Various technological solutions now help older adults maintain social connections, participate in activities, and experience companionship, even when in-person interactions are limited.
Locking Your Social Security Number Is Easier Than You May Think. Your Social Security number is the key to many parts of your financial life, from opening a new bank account to applying for a job to renting an apartment. If thieves get their hands on your SSN, they can do severe damage to your finances, including taking on debt in your name and stealing your tax refund.