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WATCH: How You Can Make Your Barbecue Recipes Healthier

2012-05-25T17:21:00Z

Summer is almost here, which means you may find yourself attending barbecues with all kinds of tempting treats. Harley Pasternak, co-host of The Revol...

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The New Way Seniors Are Staying Active

2012-05-10T16:52:00Z

Worried your parents might not be getting the exercise they need at their assisted living facility? Never fear! There's a growing trend of retirement ...

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WATCH: 'Fitness Beyond 50' Author Talks Making The Most Of Life

2012-05-24T16:49:00Z

Harry Gaines, author of "Fitness Beyond 50: Turn Back The Clock" appeared on The Doctors to share with them why staying fit is still so important to h...

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10 Easy Ways To Cut Your Life Short

2012-05-24T16:39:00Z

Forget the teenagers. It's boomers who behave as if we are invincible. Every day we jaywalk through our lives, taking proverbial shortcuts and being o...

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Where Men Are Starting To Catch Up With Women

2012-05-23T14:20:00Z

Maybe it's all the coffee or maybe it's all the jogging and home-cooked meals, but American men are closing the longevity gap between women, according...

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You're Never Too Old For Organ Donation

2012-05-23T14:11:00Z

Think you're "too old" to sign up to be an organ donor? Think again. That's the message of a new campaign by the Health Resources and Services Adminis...

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12 Tips for Midlife Weight Loss From Guinness Record-Holder

2012-05-22T19:21:00Z

At 56, Bob Natoli is one of the oldest six-time Guinness World Records holders for feats of fitness. His latest record came when he lifted 51,640 poun...

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Martha Nelson: Three Things You Must Have In Retirement

2012-05-22T12:45:00Z

Underlying our retirement search is the golden trinity we have to consider: our health, our desired lifestyle, and our budget. This trio is symbiotic and if one goes awry, it becomes a poison pill for the other two.

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What Coffee Can Do For You

2012-05-17T11:29:00Z

Your morning Starbucks stop is doing more than keeping you awake -- that coffee may be helping you live longer, according to a new study in the New En...

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Ann Bauer: Why Men Won't Talk About Impotence

2012-05-16T09:08:00Z

In researching my book, I asked men about performance issues. What happens in your head when you can't get it up? How does it become (as I've heard it can be) a self-perpetuating problem? I'm close to literally a dozen fine, garrulous older men. But when I broached this topic, every one of them turned red and stammered and then was struck mute.

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Jim T. Miller: 6 Ways To Get The Most From Your Doctor's Appointment

2012-05-15T09:24:00Z

Dear Savvy Senior: Can you write a column educating patients on how to prepare for doctors appointments? I manage a number of small health clinics, and have found that patients -- especially seniors -- that come prepared when they visit our doctors are much more satisfied with the care they receive.

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12 Medical Tests That Can Do More Harm Than Good

2012-05-15T09:24:00Z

Enter a new term into the midlife vernacular: medical gluttony. It's when our doctors order a barrage of "just in case" medical testing to keep us hap...

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Weight Watchers CEO: 'Obesity Is Not A Woman's Issue'

2012-05-10T11:53:29Z

Women aren't the only ones who should be concerned about their figures, says the man behind one of the biggest names in weight loss.

Weight Watcher...

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Heather Choate Davis: What Inspires Me About My Mom's Generation

2012-05-10T09:29:00Z

I thank God every morning for these women who dare to bare their puckered thighs and their kangaroo midriffs and their bright, carefree smiles, shouting with their very presence that there are more important things in life than looking young. We need desperately to hear this.

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How This Mother And Daughter Triumphed Over Cancer

2012-05-09T08:25:00Z

One of the reasons I started my website was to create a place where women can come together and dream. Women should know that they don't have to hang ...

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Ann Brenoff: Is OK The New Good?

2012-05-07T16:37:00Z

A friend said something the other day that resonated deeply. When I asked her how she was doing, she responded with a sigh: "I'm OK. But 'OK' is the new 'good,' you know?"

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More Alzheimer's Patients Living Alone

2012-05-07T16:32:00Z

WASHINGTON — Elaine Vlieger is making some concessions to Alzheimer’s. She’s cut back on her driving, frozen dinners replace once elaborate cook...

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Mother Over 50 Cover Wins Award

2012-05-07T16:31:00Z

It was an image and story that would stand out on any newsstand: a naked woman of a certain age -- with a sleek silver haircut and her fair share of w...

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10 Easy Strategies To Slow The Aging Process

2012-05-07T08:22:00Z

Red wine has long been a controversial libation (and not because of cabernet versus malbec battles). Scientists have gone back and forth over the year...

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Dr. Robert Waldman: Getting a Good Night's Sleep Without The Pills

2012-05-04T08:04:00Z

Mary, a lovely lady in her early 60s, had come to see me, describing her problem as "being sleepy all the time." As an internist practicing addiction medicine for the past 24 years, I have become sensitive to the significance of sleep disturbances and what they might represent.

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Karl A. Pillemer, Ph.D.: The End of the Greatest Generation: Is Anyone Paying Attention?

2012-05-02T17:18:00Z

I recently had a stunning realization: We're about to lose one of the most precious resources in America. I'm not talking about oil, gas or rare metals. What we're about to lose Is the living presence of the elders who make up the Greatest Generation.

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Menopause? There's A 'Map' For That

2012-05-02T10:25:00Z

Hot flashes, uncomfortable dryness, insomnia -- we all know the myriad symptoms associated with menopause. But a surprising number of women aren’t ...

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Ann Brenoff: Post 50 Dieting: The Surprising Benefits Of Shedding 10% Of Your Body Weight

2012-05-02T09:55:00Z

Weight slips on with great ease when you are middle aged and getting it off requires a whole new arsenal of willpower weaponry. I've approached dieting as an all-or-nothing mandate: Once I fall off the wagon, it's just too hard for me to crawl my way back on -- especially now that I'm post-60.

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50 Things Every Woman Should Have And Know By The Time She's 50

2012-05-01T09:01:00Z

Fifteen years ago, Glamour magazine published a list of distinctive yet universally true must-haves and must-knows called, “30 Things Every Woman Sh...

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Everest A Surprising Lab For Studying Effects Of Aging

2012-04-19T15:05:00Z

A team from The Mayo Clinic set out this week to conduct research from the world's highest peak, since as it turns out the effects of altitude on the ...

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