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How Obesity Leads to Higher Risk of Frailty in Older Adults
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Ellie Rahman Contributor In 2019, frailty was declared a medical condition characterized by a progressive decline in physiological function and increased vulnerability to adverse health outcomes. Alarms were raised after the recent health crisis revealed…

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Genetic Testing for Obesity: Are You Wasting Your Time?
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Dr. Philip Ovadia, Guest Author ifixhearts.com Is obesity genetic or environmental? If you ask a lot of conventional doctors, genetics may be their first response. After all, some ‘skinny’ people can eat fried food all…

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U.S. Cities Ranked for Best Well-being
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This article is a compilation of 562 cities and towns that are part of metropolitan areas. You will discover the top 10 well-being places in the US, and the worst places for well-being in the…

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10 Tips to Help Seniors Lower Their Fall Risk
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10 Tips to Help Seniors Lower Their Fall Risk Article Contributed by Carmen Sanchez, Community Liaison of Right at Home, Temecula, CA Each year 3 million older adults seek treatment at the hospital after a…

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Boost Your Income with a Side Gig: 6 Tips for Senior Caregivers
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Guest Blog by Katie Conroy As a caregiver for your senior loved one, you might have trouble holding down a full-time job or even working part-time outside of your home. Running your own side gig…

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Home Care Helps Seniors Enjoy a Higher Quality of Life
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Guest Blog by Dan Sweiger, Owner, BrightStar Care of Carlsbad As we age, it’s natural for us to face challenges that may limit our ability to live life to the fullest. For seniors, physical and…

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Home Care Helps Seniors Enjoy Higher Quality of Life
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Guest Blog by Dan Sweiger, Owner, BrightStar Care of Carlsbad As we age, it’s natural for us to face challenges that may limit our ability to live life to the fullest. For seniors, physical and…

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I Am Not My Body
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One lesson learned working with patients in nursing homes was the concept that I am not my body. Regardless of what happens in our body, in our physical functioning, whatever decline or setback encountered, I…

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HOW PODCASTS HELP PEOPLE AGE WELL? 
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Podcasts are a growing source of information, entertainment, and inspiration for people of all ages, including older adults. As we age, it’s natural to have questions and concerns about our health and well-being, and podcasts…

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Lifting Depression for Successful Aging: Another Strategy
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Find the Good Stuff, the Things that Go Right Depression is common. It affects people differently, and depression affects us in many ways. We can say that depression affects our mood, our appetite, our decision making…

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Enjoy Your Retirement Period!
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Senior citizens face many problems after their retirement!  Aging, indeed, brings a new set of challenges! Old age can be difficult for many people as they tend to lose the independence they had when they…

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TREAT YOUR MENTAL HEALTH WELL!
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All senior citizens are vulnerable to mental health issues. Memory problems, cognitive decline, and loneliness are the significant reasons behind their disrupted mental health. According to a study, 20% of senior citizens go through mental…

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Dr. Casciani has been thinking about, and helping people, be well, physically and mentally, for decades. He can’t help but put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) and share his thoughts and insights. We hope you find knowledge on mental and physical wellness, and find value here.

What does mental wellness look like? What does it take to be resilient? How do we keep moving forward when facing a major challenge? How do we overcome depression and pessimism?

Living to 100 Club members turn aging on its head, knowing and understanding age is only a number. The Living to 100 Club is for everyone, of all ages, who want to maintain a positive outlook about our futures. The Living to 100 Club offers fresh and inspiring perspectives on aging successfully, no matter how much help we may need adapting to growing older. Whether we’re still running marathons or confined to a wheelchair, we can always keep a positive frame of mind, strive for mental wellness, look forward to events in our future, and plan on living to 100.