Health / Wellness
Hyperthermia:
Staying
Safe In Hot Weather
Hyperthermia is the name given to a variety of heat-related
illnesses that can include heat stroke, heat fatigue, heat
syncope (sudden dizziness after exercising in the heat), heat
cramps and heat exhaustion. Older adults are particularly
at risk for developing heat-related illness because the ability
to adequately respond to summer heat can become less efficient
with age.
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Hypothermia:
A
Cold Weather Risk for Older People
Almost
everyone knows about winter dangers such as broken bones from
falls on icy steps, sidewalks or streets. But cold weather
also can cause an important, less obvious danger that can
affect older people. Continue
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America's
Healthiest Restaurants
Eating
out invariably raises a number of tricky questions: sit-down
or drive-thru? Burgers or pizza? Thin or stuffed crust? Choosing
one over the other could mean saving hundreds of calories
in a single meal, and up to 50 pounds of flab in the course
of a year and countless health woes over the course of a lifetime.
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Helpful
Resources:
www.atlantaregional.com
www.eldercare.gov
www.agingatlanta.com
Patient
Advocate Foundation
If
you have issues relating to insurance carriers refusing to
cover costs, changing rules in mid-stream or just can't get
resolution to your problems, check out Patient Advocate Foudation,
a national non-profit seeking to safeguard patiend through
effective mediation.
www.patientadvocate.org
Long-Term
Care Information
While
no one likes to think about a time when they might need long-term
care services such as help with basic daily activities like
bathing, dressing or using the bathroom independently, about
60 percent of people over age 65 will require some long-term
care services at some point in their lives. Planning is essential
for you to be prepared. Continue
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Take
Charge of Your Health
Click
on the link below for great information you can use to improve
your health and prevent illness. www.livewellagewell
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