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blend of physical activity, healthy
lifestyle and socially oriented programming
that allows older adults to take greater
control of their health.
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Senior Personal Training
An excellent way to simultaneously improve mobility, strength and stamina. The circuit training format utilizes a group of 6 to 10 strength exercises that are completed one exercise after
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Strength Exercises for Seniors: Build
Muscle, Increase Metabolism. Exercise is
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3%-5% of muscle mass per decade,
and the decline increases to
1%-2% per year after age 50.
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2.5 hours of brisk walking per
week can lower a woman's risk of
heart disease by 30 percent
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Treatment Options
- Treating a Cold
There is no cure for the common cold, but you can
get relief from your cold symptoms by:
- Resting in bed
- Drinking plenty of fluids
- Gargling with warm salt water or using
throat sprays or lozenges for a scratchy or sore
throat
- Using petroleum jelly for a raw nose
- Taking aspirin or acetaminophen, Tylenol,
for example, for headache or fever
A word of caution: Several studies
have linked aspirin use to the development of
Reye's syndrome in children recovering from flu
or chickenpox. Reye's syndrome is a rare but
serious illness that usually occurs in children
between the ages of 3 and 12 years. It can
affect all organs of the body but most often the
brain and liver. While most children who survive
an episode of Reye's syndrome do not suffer any
lasting consequences, the illness can lead to
permanent brain damage or death. The American
Academy of Pediatrics recommends children and
teenagers not be given aspirin or medicine
containing aspirin when they have any viral
illness such as the common cold.
- Over-the-counter cold medicines
Nonprescription cold remedies, including
decongestants and cough suppressants, may
relieve some of your cold symptoms but will not
prevent or even shorten the length of your cold.
Moreover, because most of these medicines have
some side effects, such as drowsiness,
dizziness, insomnia, or upset stomach, you
should take them with care.
- Over-the-counter-antihistamines
Nonprescription antihistamines may give you some
relief from symptoms such as runny nose and
watery eyes which are commonly associated with
colds.
- Antibiotics
Never take antibiotics to treat a cold because
antibiotics do not kill viruses. You should use
these prescription medicines only if you have a
rare bacterial complication, such as sinusitis
or ear infections. In addition, you should not
use antibiotics "just in case" because they will
not prevent bacterial infections.
- Steam
Although inhaling steam may temporarily
relieve symptoms of congestion, health experts
have found that this approach is not an
effective treatment.
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