Causes of High Blood Pressure and the Ways to Prevent It

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Are you physically active but not living a healthy lifestyle? If your answer is ‘YES’ then, you are more likely to acquire high blood pressure or hypertension. This is a common health condition where the long-term blood force against the artery walls is quite high that it can result in health problems like heart failure […]

Top 10 Chronic Conditions in Adults 65+ and What You Can do to Prevent or Manage Them

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Age, family genetics, and gender make it nearly impossible for older adults to avoid becoming a chronic disease statistic. Eighty percent of adults 65 and older have at least one condition, while 68% have two or more. You probably have a parent or grandparent who is managing a condition right now, or perhaps you are managing one yourself.

Top 6 Most Common Early Signs of Alzheimer’s

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Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia and is also a progressive and fatal brain disease, which will rob a patient of cognitive skills and eventually bodily functions. Often the patient doesn’t succumb to the disease itself but from complications arising from it. Here are the top 6 most common early signs of Alzheimer’s Disease. Recognizing […]

Memorial Day 2017 | Chicago Veterans Keeps Streets Safe

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These Veterans help 8,000 Chicago Students get to school safely each day https://youtu.be/xTGdFp02dbU A team of veterans is going above the call of duty to keep young students safe. The Safe Passage Program, founded in 2011 by nonprofit Leave No Veteran Behind (LNVB), deploys vets to monitor unsafe Chicago neighborhoods as students walk to school. […]

How to Cook for an Elderly Person | Expert Village

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How to Cook for an Elderly Person | Expert Village When cooking for an elderly person, serve meals that are high in fluid content to avoid dehydration. Cook for an elderly person with tips from a dietitian in this free video on nutrition. Expert: Christine MarquetteBio: Christine E. Marquette is a registered and licensed dietitian […]