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More than 1 in 4 adults over the age f 65 fall each year. And if you fall, this in itself heightens the risk of future falls.
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I would guess that most of us wish to live long lives, but with the caveat that they are long, happy, HEALTHY lives. Dan Beuttner was curious enough to visit 5 areas of the world where there was a concentration of healthy centenarians. They are Okinawa, Japan, Sardinia, Loma Linda, CA, Costa Rica and Ikaria, Greece.
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What is it you want to accomplish with your health this year? It’s easy to think that we need to go all out to change our health for the better. Making lofty, unachievable goals can put a quick ending to any thoughts of improvement. If you have intentions of improving your health this year, simple, small steps will help you accomplish them.