Getting Older Stinks » aging http://www.gettingolderstinks.com/blog Grey, fat and middle aged is no way to go through life. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:31:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Music=memory http://www.gettingolderstinks.com/blog/2011/12/05/musicmemory/ http://www.gettingolderstinks.com/blog/2011/12/05/musicmemory/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 07:25:11 +0000 dlumerman http://www.gettingolderstinks.com/blog/2011/12/05/musicmemory/ The ability to play a musical instrument whether it’s the guitar, the drums or the piano is a great talent and beyond that a wonderful way to work on developing a strong memory.

From: hubpages.com

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A 2002 study by The Mayo Clinic Department of Psychiatry and Psychology found that pessimists had worse health than optimists, resulting in a shorter life span.

From: livestrong.com

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From: nia.nih.gov

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From: effective-antiaging-tips.com

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From Saint Louis University.

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]]> http://www.gettingolderstinks.com/blog/2011/08/29/save-the-peepers-and-loose-the-lines/feed/ 0 Book Friday: Dating and the Older Man http://www.gettingolderstinks.com/blog/2011/08/26/book-friday-dating-and-the-older-man/ http://www.gettingolderstinks.com/blog/2011/08/26/book-friday-dating-and-the-older-man/#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:00:40 +0000 admin http://www.gettingolderstinks.com/blog/2009/10/09/book-friday-dating-and-the-older-man/ Dating and the Older Man is written for single men and women over 40 who are in the dating game.

From: Getting Older Stinks

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]]> http://www.gettingolderstinks.com/blog/2011/08/26/book-friday-dating-and-the-older-man/feed/ 0 Middle age sucks http://www.gettingolderstinks.com/blog/2011/07/28/middle-age-sucks/ http://www.gettingolderstinks.com/blog/2011/07/28/middle-age-sucks/#comments Thu, 28 Jul 2011 08:00:52 +0000 dlumerman http://www.gettingolderstinks.com/blog/2011/07/28/middle-age-sucks/ There is a natural tendency, once you’re past thirty five or forty, for the body’s metabolism to again shift so that your physical needs begin to change.

These changes increment throughout adulthood, middle age and into old age.

From: brighthub.com

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]]> http://www.gettingolderstinks.com/blog/2011/07/28/middle-age-sucks/feed/ 0 Hormone levels http://www.gettingolderstinks.com/blog/2011/01/20/hormone-levels/ http://www.gettingolderstinks.com/blog/2011/01/20/hormone-levels/#comments Thu, 20 Jan 2011 07:00:47 +0000 admin http://www.gettingolderstinks.com/blog/2011/01/20/hormone-levels/ Levels of some hormones change naturally over the life span. Some hormones increase with age, like parathyroid hormone that helps regulate the amount of calcium in the blood and bone. Some tend to decrease over time, such as testosterone in men and estrogen in women.

When the body fails to make enough of a hormone because of a disease or disorder, a doctor may prescribe hormone replacement drugs. These come in many forms such as pills, shots, topical (rub-on) gels, and medicated skin patches.

From: nih.gov

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The discovery of antioxidants raised hopes that people could slow aging simply by adding them to the diet.

From: nih.gov

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]]> http://www.gettingolderstinks.com/blog/2010/12/09/antioxidants/feed/ 0 Flu shots over 50 http://www.gettingolderstinks.com/blog/2010/02/08/flu-shots-over-50/ http://www.gettingolderstinks.com/blog/2010/02/08/flu-shots-over-50/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:00:03 +0000 admin http://www.gettingolderstinks.com/blog/2010/02/08/flu-shots-over-50/ Stay up-to-date with your immunizations: Have a flu shot every year starting at age 50. If you are younger than 50, ask your doctor whether you need a flu shot. Have a pneumonia shot once after you turn 65. If you are younger, ask your doctor whether you need a pneumonia shot.

From: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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