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Flaxseed oil could be good for active living

Many seniors enjoy active living but fear their lifestyles could change if they develop the bone disease osteoporosis.

A report published in the International Journal of Food Safety, Nutrition and Public Health suggests the risk of osteoporosis in post-menopausal women could be reduced by maintaining a diet that includes flaxseed oil.

Experts at the National Research Center in Cairo, Egypt, have been studying the effects of flaxseed oil on bone health.

Bear Markets Should Be WELCOMED, Not Feared!

I firmly believe that one of the great myths in our industry of financial professionals is that our job is mainly to assist our clients in "growing their assets" or "outperforming the market". In fact, the reality is that most studies will show that most investment professionals have consistently underperformed the market averages over time, with over time being defined as more than ten years. So if our clients truly believe that our job is to multiply their wealth, than why is it that many of us are not keeping up with their expectations?

Improvements made in identifying disease could better Alzheimer's care

Scientists at the University of California in San Diego have developed a method of quickly and accurately measuring brain-volume loss that could improve Alzheimer's care.

The scientists believe they can track the severity of Alzheimer's disease (AD) by using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which could be faster and more accurate than the measures that are commonly used for this purpose today, like cognitive testing.

"Loss of volume in the hippocampus is a consistent finding when using MRI, and is a reliable predictor of cognitive decline," said Dr Anders Dale, a professor at the university.

Active living can mean starting a business

Retirement living can mean different things. Some seniors choose to travel, some go back to school for the educational experience. Some elderly people even decide to launch a business.

Cynthia Garry is 66 years old and lives in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, where she started her company in 2008. Scratch n All makes grooming pads that animal lovers can use to brush their pets.

Tips to improve retirement living during the holidays

After retirement, living at home can change. Some seniors find they have a lot of time on their hands and can become lonely, especially around the holidays.

There are certain tips seniors should take into consideration this Thanksgiving if they are afraid their holiday might not be much fun. The first is to avoid dining alone. Many communities have senior centers that organize special meals for elderly people whose families are too far away to visit or who are taking advantage of their time off to go on vacation.

Another tip is to plan ahead.

New information regarding eldercare for seniors with coronary artery disease

Research recently conducted in Maryland involving over 100 elderly men and women could have an impact on the eldercare that seniors with coronary artery disease receive.

In Baltimore, 145 men and women over the age of 65 with atherosclerosis were tested by experts from Johns Hopkins to see if dual niacin-statin therapy was more effective than traditional cholesterol-lowering therapy. Some doctors believe that niacin, often referred to as vitamin B3, can add benefit in correcting arterial narrowing when combined with statins, which are the drugs used in conventional cholesterol treatment.

"Our recommendation to physicians is that current national treatment guidelines, which recommend mainly statin therapy tailored to the severity of atherosclerosis for preventing arteries from reclogging and narrowing, appear to be sufficient and accurate for physicians and patients to follow," said Dr Joao Lima of Johns Hopkins.

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