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      Plastic Surgery is the Answer for Many Seniors

      August 9, 2011 /

      As the baby boomers age they find themselves in good health looking forward to decades of life after retirement.

      Some don’t even retire but continue in jobs they love or start up new ventures to fill the time in the golden years.

      What to do when all of this energy and vitality doesn’t match the face in the mirror?

      Plastic surgery is the answer for many.

      There are as many reasons for getting plastic surgery as there are older patients, experts say. Some people are living longer and remaining healthier, and they want their physiques to align with their psyches. Some are preening for potential mates and want their feathers to look their freshest. Some are still working or looking for jobs and want to be seen as more youthful contenders.

      Research, Wellness

      Grow Your Own Spare Parts?

      August 5, 2011 /

      A study reported in The Lancet makes it pretty clear that growing your own spare parts may be a real possibility in the near future!

      Growing technology is allowing science to put stem cells hard at work growing those hip and knee joints that we’re wearing out as we age.

      In a decade or so, people now clamoring for metal and ceramic replacement joints may instead be able to have a fully functional biological replacement — a joint grown within their own bodies to their specific physiology.

      To date, researchers have successfully grown replacement shoulder joints in rabbits, using an implanted biological “scaffold” upon which new cartilage developed, according to a study reported in The Lancet.

      Research, Wellness

      Middle Aged Fitness Can Determine Future Risk for Heart Disease and Stroke

      May 19, 2011 /

      If you’re middle-aged, a strong predictor of your risk of heart attack or stroke over the next decade or more can be determined by a fairly simple fitness test:

      How fast can you run a mile?

      The National Institutes of Health and The American Heart Association funded these studies.

      In two separate studies, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found that how fast a middle-age person can run a mile can help predict the risk of dying of heart attack or stroke decades later for men and could be an early indicator of cardiovascular disease for women.

      In one recent study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, researchers analyzed the heart disease risk of 45-, 55- and 65-year-old men based on their fitness level and traditional risk factors, such as age, systolic blood pressure, diabetes, total cholesterol and smoking habits. The scientists found that low levels of midlife fitness are associated with marked differences in the lifetime risk for cardiovascular disease.

      Research, Wellness

      Going strong into your golden years

      April 18, 2011 /

      Sixty used to be old .

      Today’s seniors have a much different view of fitness than their parents.

      Now baby boomers can look to Goldie Hawn, Diane Sawyer and Harrison Ford for inspiration as they near retirement age.

      Senior citizens are having a moment. The U.S. population is getting older — average life expectancy has passed 80 years for women and 75 years for men, and it’s expected to keep rising, thanks to advances in medicine, nutrition, and safety. In fact, about one in seven adults today is older than 80, and the fastest-growing age group is people over 100.

      But many of today’s seniors aren’t content to sit still and age quietly. Lately, we’ve seen headlines of amazing elders who have completed marathons, graduated college, raced in NASCAR, and more.

      “No matter how old you are, it’s never too late to start living a healthier, more active, more engaging lifestyle,”

      Nutrition, Research, Wellness

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