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Posted in Senior Health on Oct 15th, 2008
The “relaxtion response” technique was first described 30 years ago by cardiologist Herbert Benson.
At its core, the technique involves sitting quietly with eyes closed for 10 to 20 minutes and repeating silently a word or phrase as you breathe slowly and naturally.
Elicitation of the relaxation response is actually quite easy. There are two essential steps:
1. [...]
Posted in Nutrition, Senior Health on Oct 10th, 2008
In his 20 years as director of the hypertension program at Massachusetts General Hospital, Dr. Randy Zusman has maintained a rather traditional approach.
He writes plenty of prescriptions for standard medications to treat high blood pressure. But in recent years, Zusman has gotten more assertive with patients about lifestyle choices.
“You’re going to have to change your [...]
Posted in Exercise on Oct 2nd, 2008
Many people lose muscle and strength as they age. Most of this loss is due to inactivity. When inactive people grow older several things happen:
Exercise tolerance declines
Body fat increases
Muscles decrease in size and become weaker
Bone depth decreases
These changes make simple tasks hard and increase the risk of injury. Inactive people also have an increased risk [...]