What We Grannies DidnΓÇÖt Have When Our Own Kids Were Babies By Jane Farrell blog When I see the young moms in my neighborhood walking their babies in double strollers, I think how I would […]
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_ Heart Health Medical Care Senior Health Older Patients and Implantable Defibrillators By article Fewer one in 10 heart attack patients over 65 get an implantable defibrillator within a year of their heart … Read More→
Medical Care Patients Email and ΓÇ£FriendΓÇ¥ Doctors in Spite of Resistance By article A large number of patients use online communication tools such as email and Facebook to engage with their physicians, despite … Read More→
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Aging Well Well-being For Older Adults, Life Review Writing Shared with College Students = Renewed Sense of Purpose By article A unique program combining a life review writing workshop with conversations between seniors and college students enhances the sense of … Read More→
Friendship Injury Prevention & Treatment Tips for Cell Phone Courtesy Month, July 2015 By Jane Farrell article The cell phone is one of the greatest inventions of our time, but as the cell phone has evolved into … Read More→
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Brain Health Healthy Diet & Nutrition Dietary Trans Fat Linked to Worse Memory By article As we reported here on ThirdAge.com on June 23rd 2015 in an article entitled ΓÇ£Why the FDA Is Banning Trans … Read More→