Jane Oppermann
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Seniors particularly hard-hit by bad economyNov 05, 2021 11:46 pm - Sharon Smith, executive director of Des Plaines Community and Frisbie Senior Centers calls the current economic downturn "a perfect storm" for seniors and the agencies s...
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Some older patients may need to take a drug holiday from FosamaxNov 05, 2021 9:44 pm - Dr. David S. Schneider. D.O., has seen his share of older women with hip fractures. He knows that 10 million Americans - men and women - either have or are at risk of de...
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'Elderspeak' can come across as demeaningNov 05, 2021 5:47 pm - It can happen unexpectedly. There you are feeling great, even buoyant, if that can be said of a 60-something year old. Then, poof! - that fragile bubble of vitality and ...
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Eating disorders - and treatments - know no agesNov 05, 2021 11:30 am - Mary Kay Pytel has finally beaten a disease that ravaged her body and consumed her life for 40 years. Today the former bulimic, who used to throw up as often as 20 times...
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Learn to actively manage hypertensionNov 04, 2021 11:00 pm - It's all about the three E's - education, empowerment and some easy-to-use equipment - once you've been diagnosed with high blood pressure. But a surprising number of fo...
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Ideas for planning an accessible vacationNov 04, 2021 9:02 pm - While some folks get ready for school, retirees get ready for vacation. Fall is the perfect travel season - even for folks who use wheelchairs or have trouble getting ar...
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Battle of the bulge turns into full-scale fightNov 04, 2021 7:37 pm - Poor Kirstie Alley. Word is that she's beginning to put back some of those 75 pounds she lost over three years. I feel her gain. After age 50, most of us take on this ne...
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Important vitamin D does the body goodNov 04, 2021 3:45 pm - It's being hailed as a protection against a plethora of cancers, cardiovascular and autoimmune diseases, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes and ev...
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Sharing life stories keep memories alive for older peopleNov 04, 2021 2:05 pm - The next time your husband or grandmother tells that story you've heard at least a gazillion times, think of as an important developmental stage of adulthood. It turns o...
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Stepping up fight against metabolic syndromeNov 04, 2021 12:25 pm - There are 50 million Americans who have it. Philip J. Kocisco decided he didn't want to be one of them. But at age 38, overweight with high blood pressure and cholestero...
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