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

Violin03/05/2023 43 Views

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

Violin28/04/2023 34 Views

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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The 10 Best States for a Long and Healthy Life

Violin14/04/2023 34 Views

Happy young couple — CarlosBarquero / Shutterstock.com

If you hope to live for a long time, a healthy lifestyle is probably the single most important thing you can do to increase the number of years you have on this planet.

With that in mind, the wellness website Life Extension recently used federal data to determine which states have the best combination of long lifespans and healthy lifestyles.

The lifespan component of Life Extension’s overall ranking is based on the life expectancy at birth in each state.

The lifestyle component of the overall ranking was based on eight factors — both positive and negative —

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Nutritionist Neha Ranglani: Empowering people to live healthy lives

Violin05/04/2023 39 Views

Dedication and determination are extremely important if you want to change humankind for the better. While it might seem like a far-fetched dream for many, nutritionist Neha Ranglani is living the dream every day, trying to be the change she wants to see in the world. Once a chubby kid herself, the story of this renowned nutrition coach might resonate with a lot of women out there.

Like many of us, junk food gave her satisfaction, sugar would calm her down and she had nothing to do with the world of nutrition. So, how did a person who had nothing

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10 Tips to Improve Your Spiritual Wellness

Violin25/03/2023 35 Views

Spiritual wellness has become increasingly popular — and important — over the past few years.

The concept of spiritual wellness rose to prominence in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s as physicians and philosophical thinkers examined how the idea could help people build a happier and healthier life in society.

Flash-forward to the 2010s and 2020s, the concept of spiritual wellness and health has become even more of a hot-button topic of discussion today as people continue to unlock their limitless potential and purpose.

Read on to discover 10 tips to enrich your overall wellness and spiritual journey to achieve fulfillment.

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Healthy lifestyle helps cancer warrior to triumph over disease

Violin23/03/2023 68 Views

“I am cancer-free! Tears of joy!”

Dina Zulueta, a wife, mother, yoga teacher, mindfulness meditation teacher, and prime mover of the Save the Trees Coalition based in Pampanga, shared her message of joy with matching happy and crying emojis on Wednesday, March 15, after receiving positive results from her positron emission tomography (PET) scan.

It marked the second time she overcame a life-threatening medical situation posed by cancer.

Dina’s first bout occurred in 2000 when she had been diagnosed with stage 4 lymphoma.

Her youngest daughter was just 10 months old at the time, and her initial response was, “Hindi

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

Violin18/03/2023 76 Views

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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Yvette Nicole Brown says her weight loss wasn’t about appearance

Violin16/03/2023 47 Views

Yvette Nicole Brown talks diabetes diagnosis and weight loss. (Photo: Getty Images; designed by Yahoo Life)

It Figures is Yahoo Life’s body image series, delving into the journeys of influential and inspiring figures as they explore what body confidence, body neutrality and self-love mean to them.

Yvette Nicole Brown made headlines in 2014 when outlets started to cover her weight loss as she began to appear publicly in a smaller body. Despite the attention that it garnered, the actress maintains that the change was never about her appearance.

“I am not a vain person, I have never been. So my

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