[Column] Healthy life expectancy at 73.1 years: Korean elderhood is getting healthier < Opinion < Article


Amid the global population aging, defining the period of elderhood has been sparking debates everywhere. One of the most significant controversies regarding this matter is taking place in France, where massive protests have erupted surrounding a bill proposing to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. In South Korea, various welfare programs such as basic pensions, long-term care insurance for older adults, and free public transportation for the elderly are provided based on the age of 65., even mentioning the need to adjust the age for elderhood due to changes in the social structure Hence is considered

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Impact of maternal and early-life high-fat diets on children and adults

How does eating a high-fat diet during pregnancy or early life affect your health? Researchers tested on rat offspring to study how diet impacts future preferences

Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) have explored this very question, and the findings are fascinating.

Why should high-fat diets always be avoided?

It is common knowledge that eating healthy is vital during pregnancy and that a high-fat diet can seriously affect our health.

High-fat diets can result in:

  • obesity
  • Diabetes
  • Chronic liver disease
  • Cancer
Hawaiian pizza with ham and pineapple cut into slices, cheese pull
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Investigating the effect of a high-fat diet on rats

The researchers used

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Three signs you might have experienced parental narcissistic abuse

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(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

“We all need a healthy amount of narcissism,” says licensed psychotherapist Jay Reid. To avoid being felled by any of life’s inevitable assaults on our self-esteem, there needs to be a sense that your individual worth is independent from external realities and beliefs, the therapist explains. But, when the feeling of I-am-important veers into the territory of pathological narcissism, the ground becomes fertile for narcissistic abuse.

According to Reid, this “extreme” form of narcissism conceals a fragile sense of self-worth, leaving the person affected on a quest for validation. In pursuit of this, the narcissist typically “feels entitled”

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Seniors live long, live healthy lives, but need more support, Vancouver Islanders told

BC’s senior advocate Isobel Mackenzie heard concerns about the cost of aging from residents at the Ladysmith Seniors Center this week

Mackenzie spoke with Ladysmith residents about an array of issues that face seniors in the province, from health care to housing. According to Mackenzie, 38 per cent of seniors in the province essentially live on less than minimum wage.

“The minimum wage went up 40 per cent in the last five years not counting the most recent increase. Pension incomes went up 14 per cent not counting the most recent increase,” she said. “When you look at the [old

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11 Lifestyle Tips to Help You Manage MS Symptoms

Because multiple sclerosis (MS) affects the central nervous system, it can cause symptoms throughout the body, including numbness, fatigue, and problems with balance. But taking good care of your body — in addition to sticking to your multiple sclerosis treatment plan — can help you manage your MS symptoms.

“We are beginning to better understand the importance of these additional measures,” says Lisa Billars, MD, a neurologist with Kaiser Permanente in Atlanta. “The focus is not only on treating the disease, but also on optimizing the health of patients in light of their medical condition.”

From keeping your cool —

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Scheurer Hospital teaches students to live healthy lives

Scheurer Health is making its way to classrooms across the Upper Thumb to help fight childhood obesity. Through games and activities, Scheurer staff members are teaching first-, third- and fifth-graders how to take better care of themselves.

“The kids really love it when we come in, and they get super excited because it helps break up their day,” said Scheurer Health and Wellness Advocate Ben Zaleski, who recently taught an eight-week class at Owendale-Gagetown Area Schools.

Zaleski and his colleagues teach a “5210” program, which stands for the amount of time people should spend doing certain activities. According to this

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The Secret to a Happy, Healthy Life

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Nebojsa/Adobe Stock

What makes a happy life? In some way, this feels like one of the most important questions a person can ask.

To look for answers, researchers from Harvard University have been following two very different groups of men for more than 80 years—268 Harvard graduates and 456 men who grew up in inner-city Boston. This is the longest-running study ever of human life. Researchers were particularly interested in the social and psychological factors that impact health and well-being later in life.

This year, the current study directors—Harvard Professor Robert Waldinger and Bryn Mawr Professor Marc Schulz—published a book,

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Why one wrong step (literally) is delaying Tony Gonsolin’s pursuit of ‘unfinished business’

Los Angeles, California October 3 2022-Dodgers pitcher Tony Gonsolin walks to the dugout.

Dodgers pitcher Tony Gonsolin will start the season on the injured list after spraining an ankle. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

The injury looked so innocent in the moment, Tony Gonsolin’s teammates initially chuckled at his one wrong step.

After a round of fielding drills for Dodgers pitchers on a backfield at Camelback Ranch earlier this month, Gonsolin was slowly trotting away from the mound when his left foot suddenly gave way on the infield grass, twisting his ankle and knocking him off balance.

At first, a group of fellow pitchers standing nearby found humor in the sight, razzing

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