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grow older better
Getting older is not a choice; we start aging the second we are born.
But while we don't have a choice ABOUT getting older we sure do have choices...
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You Will Likely Live to 90
grow older better ― What will you do with all the extra years? Right now there are nearly 2 million people in the USA who are in their 90s and it is projected that by 2050 three will be 9 million of us over 90. What will the extra years be like for us? Many "seniors... (more)
Lynn Dorman PhD ―
Posted on Jan 17th, 2012
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Who or What Is Old? My Own Stereotypes
grow older better ― For the last few years, I’ve been finding myself wondering aloud about some activities to friends, saying, “When I’m old, I wonder if I can still do…..” More than few of them laugh and say – “Uh Lynn –... (more)
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Posted on Jan 16th, 2012
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Food And Brain Shrinkage
grow older better ― What are we doing to our brains We now know that poor diets and damage to the hypothalamus are related. Here's another reason to eat more healthy foods as we age – it will keep you mentally sharper. A study, published in the journal... (more)
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Posted on Jan 5th, 2012
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Obesity Is Linked To Changes In The Brain
grow older better ― What are we doing to our brains? Our bodies? The hypothalamus is a small almond sized structure situated just above the brain stem and controls body temperature, hunger, thirst, fatigue, sleep, and circadian cycles. These are functions in the... (more)
Lynn Dorman PhD ―
Posted on Jan 4th, 2012
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How To Figure Out What You Can Do With Your Skills
grow older better ― In writing about being self-employed – I posted this: Start right now and make a list of all the things you are good at. Just let your brain run free and if you get stuck, ask your friends and family what they see you as good and great at doing... (more)
Lynn Dorman PhD ―
Posted on Nov 18th, 2011
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Drugs, Depression and Getting Old
grow older better ― Sometimes I feel like a broken record…and when it's about drugs, that's sad. We are are a "take a pill for that" kind of culture. Look at all the ads on TV: "Ask you doctor if X is right for you." Pills will [allegedly]... (more)
Lynn Dorman PhD ―
Posted on Oct 20th, 2011
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Food Insecurity in the United States? Yes!
grow older better ― Food insecurity is a nicer way of saying you are going hungry! Like Mother Hubbard our cupboards are bare! And as we grow older, more of us are falling into this category of insecurity. Age groups rarely looked at by any measure regarding food needs... (more)
Lynn Dorman PhD ―
Posted on Oct 13th, 2011
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Vitamins and Older Women: Some Thoughts
grow older better ― There was recent news that taking multivitamins was bad for the health of "older" women. I read the research summary and nowhere did it tell me what vitamins were studied other than "popular" ones. The conclusions were that we are... (more)
Lynn Dorman PhD ―
Posted on Oct 11th, 2011
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65 Million MORE Obese People?
grow older better ― According to some recent surveys, there will be 65 million more obese U.S. citizens by 2030 and 11 million more in the U.K. I've written books, articles, and blog posts on the obesity epidemic and this is scary! The epidemic is not slowing... (more)
Lynn Dorman PhD ―
Posted on Oct 2nd, 2011
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October is MY Month
grow older better ― October has often been a month of somewhat surreal ups and downs for me…. When I lived back East I loved the trees turning all those gorgeous colors in October. As kids we picked up the brilliant maple leaves from the streets and... (more)
Lynn Dorman PhD ―
Posted on Oct 1st, 2011
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Nature’s Sky Show
grow older better ― I woke up very early the other day and this was nature's gift for doing so! The sky show was awesome: A spectacular sunrise complete with a plane taking off from PDX. [see video] Nature is amazing and so filled with gorgeous colors. ... (more)
Lynn Dorman PhD ―
Posted on Sep 24th, 2011
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Watch TV; Shorten Your Life?
grow older better ― I write about the benefits of exercise and have a blog about being healthy – and here is a study that may just be part of the formula as to why we have an obesity epidemic and don't get enough exercise. @font-face { font-family: ... (more)
Lynn Dorman PhD ―
Posted on Aug 17th, 2011
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Got 15 Minutes? Get Started on Your Exercising!
grow older better ― I know – exercise is the last thing on your to-do list and the first thing that gets brushed aside when you are "too busy" or "too stressed" or "too too…" I admit that I get this way as well. But then I get... (more)
Lynn Dorman PhD ―
Posted on Aug 16th, 2011
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When Kids Move Back Home
grow older better ― For many reasons, largely economic, grown kids are moving back home. I’ve not experienced this for myself – but soon I will. My son and daughter-in-law have decided to leave Chicago and move to Portland. While this has never been his &... (more)
Lynn Dorman PhD ―
Posted on Aug 3rd, 2011
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Shoes for Your Walking
grow older better ― Vibram fivefingers with nasturtiums► I love my fivefingers! A shoe that I don't kick off the minute I am inside. I almost never rave about shoes but I love them so much I even wrote a review for REI [where I bought them.] Shoe... (more)
Lynn Dorman PhD ―
Posted on Jul 27th, 2011
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