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Can the Holiday Season Bring on Depression – Harvard Healthbeat
“The gloom of winter seems to get inside some people, the dark affecting their moods as well as their days.” So says the latest issue of Harvard Healthbeat. Known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD),...
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What Can You Do To Prevent Alzheimer’s?
Regular readers know that Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia are two of my major considerations in aging. To clarify: Dementia is not a disease but a group of different diseases characterized by the...
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What is Nature-Deficit Disorder?
What are we talking about here? Wikipedia says Nature-Deficit Disorder refers to a hypothesis by Richard Louv in his 2005 book Last Child in the Woods that human beings, especially children, are...
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How Bad is Depression?
The focus of this blog – living a long healthy life – has more to it than just keeping your weight down, eating right and exercising regularly. We need to be aware of our mental well-being as well as...
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R.I.P., Robin Williams
I have been a fan of Robin Williams since he exploded on the public consciousness with his antics as Mork, the alien from Ork in 1978. For more than three decades he never failed to bring me to...
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Is Your Thyroid Slowing Down? – Harvard Healthbeat
I confess to utter ignorance about my thyroid gland and what it has to do with my body and well being. So, this email from Harvard, interested me. “The thyroid is butterfly-shaped gland in the neck. It...
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5 Ways Exercise Improves Your Quality of Life – Harvard
So many folks consider exercise like a tax they have to pay to lose weight which really cuts down on the amount of exercise people do and the number of people who exercise regularly. I think this kind...
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The link between depression and smoking – Infographic
You all know how strongly I feel about the dangers of smoking. I have a Page with what I consider to be chapter-and-verse on why you shouldn’t smoke – How many ways does smoking harm you? Here is a...
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No foolin’– Exercise Infographic
Thought you would appreciate this April first infographic from the National Institutes of Health. So, here is something good from the government that doesn’t cost us anything. Enjoy! TonyFiled under:...
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Use exercise to help depression – WebMD
I have done a number of posts on depression – a mood disorder very common and often misunderstood. One of the first things you need to know about depression is that it is a disorder of cognition not...
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6 ways your pet can boost your health and well being – Medical News Today
As regular readers know, I am a dog lover . I have posted about my poodle, Gabi, a number of times. She accompanies me on about 5000 miles of bikes rides every year. So, I was very pleased to run...
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This Social Media Behavior Triples Depression Risk
As a 77 year old, I am mostly confused by the social media. I have been on Facebook for years, because a friend of mine invited me to be his ‘friend.’ When I accepted, I found myself with an account. I...
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One Hour of Exercise a Week Can Prevent Depression
Herewith more positive reinforcement for our mantra of eat less; move more; live longer. Neuroscience News reports that a landmark study led by the Black Dog Institute has revealed that regular...
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Winter is coming. Are you ready for it?
I would like to add a personal word here. When I first started taking care of my aunt with Alzheimer’s some years ago I was concerned about her handling winter. We had always been close and I remember...
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Less than 8 hours of sleep psychologically dangerous – Study
I have written extensively about how important a good night’s sleep is to living a healthy life. Now, it seems there are potential psychological vulnerabilities, too. I will give the link at the end of...
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Feeding your body and your brain – Infographic
For the record, this has nothing to do with losing weight, but everything to do with providing your body and your brain with proper nourishment. I especially liked the final segment which points out...
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DASH-Style diet associated with reduced risk of depression – Rush
Eating a diet that emphasizes vegetables, fruit and whole grains it may lead to a reduced risk of depression, according to a study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center. Study author Dr....
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Exercise combats addiction – Study
As far as I am concerned when it comes to the benefits to our body and brain from exercise, the hits just keep on coming. The University at Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions reports the...
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The Everyday Foods Linked To Good Mental Health
Our Better Health The foods can offset the impact of major life events, like divorce and unemployment. Eating more fruits and vegetables is linked to a lower risk of depression new research concludes....
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Depression, anxiety may be side effects of COVID-19
Millions of Americans are being impacted by the psychological fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic aftermath, and large numbers may experience emotional distress and be at increased risk...
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