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Can pets put the joy back in your life? Science seems to think so. Whether you’re a senior in need of company or anyone of any age who craves some companionship, a pet may be just what you need.

He’s been part of Philly’s landscape, part of us for so long, reflecting both our stubborn spirit and our embarrassments that he’s become something of a clich we haul out on occasion and sheepishly hide the rest of the time. But few here would join in the savagery with which the world greeted the news last year that Rocky Balboa was returning for a proper swan-song.

Studies have shown that poor vision and lack of exercise cause the majority if falls in elderly people. After menopause women do have a weight gain of about five pounds, and those women who gain weight after menopause have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Women should continue exercising until the day they die if they can.

The oldest living person, Gertrude Baines, just turned 115. The California resident was born April 6, 1894, in Shellman, Georgia, to parents who were born into slavery.

America contains about 78 million adults over fifty, and another four million are added every year. Cutting your slice out of the Boomer pie will ensure a profitable business. Prepare to think differently, though. Baby Boomers are about to shatter all your perceptions on aging.

High intensity strength training done properly can add life to your years. To do it properly you need not spend hours in the gym…

Vibration Platforms are exercise machines which consist of a vibrating or oscillating platform, when you stand or sit on this platform or do a workout using the platform the mechanical energy oscillations are transferred to the body as a whole. This is one reason it has also been called Whole Body Exercise Vibration Training. No matter what your physical condition, the subconscious stretch reflexes will tighten almost all your muscles at once with vibration exercise. This breakthrough can be used for all sorts of purposes from aged care to performance training for athletes and body builders. So, how do they work to manage all these benefits?

Can mental workouts improve the mind’s agility? Ask anyone who’s ever forgotten the name of a longtime co-worker,or had to re-read a paragraph 3 times before absorbing its content, When the mental strength and agility of youth start to slip, the wisdom of age tells you something.You want it back.

Leonard Hayflick, PhD, a professor of anatomy at the University of California, San Francisco is best known for his aging theory known as the Hayflick Limit, which places the maximum potential lifespan of humans at 120, the time at which too many cells can no longer split and divide to keep things going.

As cats grow older, their dietary needs change. Older cats are often more finicky about what they’ll eat and may prefer to eat smaller portions at a sitting.