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Heart failure is a progressive condition in which the heart's muscle becomes weakened after it is injured from something like a heart attack or high blood pressure and gradually loses its ability to pump enough blood to supply the body's needs.
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Do your eyes feel itchy, gritty or like you have something in them? You may have dry eye and don’t know it.
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Are you one of those people who look forward to their limited vacation time each year so you can plan your next big adventure? But what if that allocated time is not enough to simmer your adventurous spirit and passion for travel? With the industry booming, there is no better time to consider combining your love of travel with working full or part-time as a professional tour director.
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The aging population in the country is growing by the minute. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, by 2030 the number of individuals ages 65 and up is expected to be twice as large as in 2000 -- growing to 71.5 million -- and representing nearly 20 percent of the population. Here's what you need to know to retire and stay in your home.
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Retired 80-year-olds can often have double the social interaction of their 50-year-old counterparts. This supports research that happiness increases with age because social interaction stimulates your brain to release “feel good” chemicals like norepinephrine, which leads to contentment. Here's how you can make the most and live out your golden years with a happy retirement.
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Age may make you feel there is little you can do to shelter your adult children from life’s hard knocks. But you can protect them from the emotional trauma of having to make life-and-death decisions on your behalf by having the difficult discussion about advanced care plans before the plans become urgent.
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Every day, almost 11,000 baby boomers turn 50. Born between 1946 and 1964, aging baby boomers are the fastest growing segment of the United States population. By 2030, the number of people ages 65 and older will nearly double to 71.5 million, or 20 percent of the population. At the same time the population of people over 65 is increasing, the U.S. is also facing a geriatrician shortage.
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