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To combat the effects of aging, you want to put into action things that make you feel and stay young and vibrant, both in body and mind. To help keep your body limber and avoid daily bouts of tightness and joint pain, take some time to stretch every day. If your body is flexible, staying mobile and more independent for years to come is not a pipe dream. As we age, it seems easier to ask others for help. And to preserve your sense of independence, see if you can do things for yourself. Such actions will keep you on your toes, give you a sense of pride and purpose, and help you stay strong.

Another item in your action plan as a senior might be deciding to live in an independent living community. If you are able to live independently in your own home and want the advantages of community living, then may be independent living is an option for you in the near future.

To help provide insight on that decision, I am honored to share a guest article written by Hazel Bridges. She is a resident of an independent living community, and having spent a year there, she really enjoys it! If you are struggling with the decision to move into independent living, Hazel can provide information on whether it’s the right move for you.
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Results of current medical and scientific research have revealed a link between the “bad” kind of inflammation (aka low-grade, chronic or systemic inflammation) and chronic pain. Dr. Fred Tabung mentioned on an article on the site Harvard Health Publishing (Harvard Medical School) that “chronic pain is the result of chronic inflammation”. Dr. Tabung is a researcher at T.H. Chan School of Public Health at Harvard’s Department of Nutrition. The following article, written by guest author Holli Richardson, explains what systemic inflammation is, how it affects your body, and what you can do to minimize toxicity at the cellular level. She addresses it from a whole body perspective. I thoroughly enjoyed reading her article, as it provided a ton of valuable content. I believe you will also benefit from the information provided in this article.
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On a previous blog post titled Back Pain Education Day 2015: Introduction, it mentioned that “low back pain accounts for about 30% of the adult population (18 years and older) in the U.S.”. That statistic makes sense, being that a significant percentage of those with lower back pain falls in the age range of those who could be involved in athletics. The following article, generously shared by Dr. Brent Wells, provides valuable information for young athletes dealing with lower back pain. He is the founder and a practicing chiropractic doctor of Better Health Chiropractic & Physical Rehab. Without further ado, here’s the article:
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