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Antioxidants are the Key to Staying Young

by Joe Lawrence December 1st, 2023 | Aging Well





From the foods we eat and the air we breathe, free radicals find a new home in our bodies. These have been linked to aging the body and other diseases, but they can be slowed down with diet alone.





Free radicals are partial molecules that are desperately seeking to match up with another. They are like the guys at last call trying to find a girl, nothing good can come out of it for either person. The same is true for free radicals. They seek out oxygenated

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Living with Alzheimer’s

by Joe Lawrence November 3rd, 2023 | Aging Well
November is Alzheimer's Awareness month and this is a disease that is not easy for anyone involved. The caregiver and the patient all have many hurdles to overcome while battling the disease. However, there are beneficial things that can be done to ease the process.

One of the first things is to realize the patient is not the disease. Once the label of Alzheimer's is slapped to the person, others tend to write them off. Just because there are some early signs setting in does not mean the person is complete goner. In fact, many patients are forming support groups
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Should Eating Habits Change as You Age?

by Joe Lawrence October 20th, 2023 | Aging Well, Health Observance
One thing people often ask is whether they should change their exercise regimes after they reach certain ages. Most know after they retire they require new hobbies to keep the mind going and something to replace the social aspect of work they once had. Almost everyone knows they need to watch their finances more closely when living on a fixed income. However, almost no one knows or seemingly asks whether they need to alter their diets at all. Spoiler Alert...the answer is 'yes.'

As we age our bodies metabolism slows down. We are no longer able to burn the amounts
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Handle Stress and Live Forever!

by Joe Lawrence January 27th, 2023 | Aging Well
Stress can age a person like nothing else. Just look at before and after pictures of all the Presidents. Presidents Clinton and Obama both look very young prior to assuming office. Then look at them eight years later. Sure they are eight years older, but they appear to have aged twice that much. Why? Stress.

Leading the free world must be a tough job. My boss gets calls for executive level decisions throughout the night and he is only in charge of a small piece of the pie, relatively. It is tough to imagine the calls and the weight of
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Living with Alzheimer’s: Prolonging Memories

by Joe Lawrence November 11th, 2022 | Aging Well, Health Observance
Imagine hearing that you have Alzheimer's. The fear of losing memories, the fear of forgetting those around you, and the fear of losing the ability to do everyday things you have come to enjoy. There are a few things that can be done to prolong these precious moments.

The one thing that people fear losing the most (after a love one, of course) is the family photos. This is because they are the precious memories of children eating birthday cake or wedding photos or even that loved one whom meant the world to you. If you think about what is
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