The Volusia Flagler Family YMCA serves all the citizens of Volusia and Flagler County, including (of course) OurSeniors. This coming Thursday (June 20), the Port Orange Family YMCA will have a screening program that can be a great benefit to seniors, a Free Posture Screening. This screening is free and open to the public, you […]
Category Archives: Health
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Jun
Jun
Seniors may remember this hit song from 1960. Can you remember the artist? The song may bring back pleasant memories of happy days past, but the fact is that loneliness is not a happy or enjoyable situation. It is a health problem. The May 21 edition of Scientific American Magazine published an article on this […]
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May
May
One of the most common health risks associated with seniors is the development of dementia. The World Health Organization (WHO) recently reported that dementia is a rapidly growing health problem. Right now, dementia affects about 50 million people worldwide. It is a major cause of disability and dependency among seniors, and it is a huge […]
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Jan
Jan
Seniors have some special dietary requirements and problems but they also share many of the same needs and problems of the general population. One of those problems is the lack of sufficient fiber in senior diets. Americans in general get less than one half of the recommended daily allowance of fiber (38 grams for adult […]
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Dec
Dec
At OurSeniors.net, we like to say that our purpose is to serve the needs of seniors in every way possible. One of the most basic needs of seniors is to remain connected to others. This is true of all people at any age, but it may be more difficult for seniors. If you are a […]