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Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Vitamins

Do vitamins and supplements lower your risk of cardiovascular disease? Some frequently asked questions answered by Leslie Cho, M.D. Director of the Women’s Cardiovascular Center of the Cleveland Clinic. Watch»

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The Best Anti-Aging Treatment

How to turn back the time on the inside as well as the outside How to lower your blood pressure How to keep limber, have good bones, and eliminate stress How to keep your mind sharp Watch Dr. . . . → Read More: The Best Anti-Aging Treatment

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Age Is Just A Number!

81 year old Salsa dancer. Watch it past the 2 minute mark for quite a surprise » Click to Watch this Video on . . . → Read More: Age Is Just A Number!

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Ways To Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk

Did you know walking 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week, combined with a moderate weight loss, can lower one’s risk of Type 2 Diabetes by 58%? Watch Dr.Raul Seballos from the Cleveland . . . → Read More: Ways To Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk

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Benefits Of Physically Fit Older Adults

Studies shows physical activity reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and delays the onset of Alzheimer’s. Watch VOA’s Carol Pearson report»

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Coordinating Care for Caregivers

Watch Dr. Ronan Factora from the Cleveland Clinic Discovery Health video»

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True Secrets to Heart-Healthy Eating

Julia Zumpano, R.D. from the Cleveland Clinic discusses fad diets and the best way to protect one’s heart without counting calories. Watch»

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Good news about broccoli in your diet and reducing the risk of cancer!

First the bad news. Researches found one would have to eat 2 lbs of broccoli a week to reduce the risk of cancer by 50%! In 1992, scientists from John Hopkins found a phyto-chemical in broccoli which reduces the . . . → Read More: Good news about broccoli in your diet and reducing the risk of cancer!

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Stay healthy by taking a vacation

Watch a short video on why taking a vacation is healthy, and which cities put work before health and health before work» Video by Discovery Health, in partnership with Cleveland Clinic’s Dr. Allen Weiss, a family medicine . . . → Read More: Stay healthy by taking a vacation

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Four Things You Can Do to Prevent a Heart Attack

Watch Dr. Stephen Kopecky, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, to learn four simple lifestyle changes you can make to reduce your chances of getting a heart attack by 40%. No treatment or other thing you could do will lower your . . . → Read More: Four Things You Can Do to Prevent a Heart Attack

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Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head

A CWOT (complete waste of time)–but fun »

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A 15-Week Walking Plan (Weeks 1 through 5)

Make a Walking Plan. See this series of Videos from the Cleveland Clinic, and learn the great health benefits of walking, how to do it properly, and how to keep motivated. Weeks 1 through 5 of the 15 week . . . → Read More: A 15-Week Walking Plan (Weeks 1 through 5)

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Healthy Dining Out Tips

Week 6 of the Walking For Life (15 Week Walking Plan) from the Cleveland Clinic. In this Video, Dr. Gordon Blackburn of the Cleveland Clinic gives tips about how to enjoy dining out and stay healthy – part of . . . → Read More: Healthy Dining Out Tips

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Video Introduction to Important Federal Government Resources for Caregivers & Seniors

This Video produced by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Resources provides a good introduction to the many federal government resources available to family caregivers and . . . → Read More: Video Introduction to Important Federal Government Resources for Caregivers & Seniors

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NIHSeniorHealth: Videos on Senior Health, Medical and Wellness Topics

A collection of multiple videos on over 36 different medical conditions and related topics, presented by the National Institutes of Health, SeniorHealth Website. This is an excellent resource for basic information on most common medical conditions faced by seniors, . . . → Read More: NIHSeniorHealth: Videos on Senior Health, Medical and Wellness Topics

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Pet Therapy Helps Seniors

Being in the presence of pets has been shown to promote physical and emotional health. Video from 5min.com (5 min Life Videopedia)» Therapy Dog for Seniors . . . → Read More: Pet Therapy Helps Seniors

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One Minute Diet Improvement Video

Watch this one-minute Video for some key diet tips on how to improve your diet from Julia Zumpano, Registered Dietitian at the Cleveland Clinic. Learn what you should increase, decrease, or add to your diet. . . . → Read More: One Minute Diet Improvement Video

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Viral Happiness: How To Reach 7 Million People When You’re 90 Something!

Laughter can be contagious.  Here’s a couple, Marlow & Frances Cowan, married 62 years, spreading a good kind of happy contagion at the Mayo Clinic. They say that “laughter, love and The Lord” have kept them young. This Video . . . → Read More: Viral Happiness: How To Reach 7 Million People When You’re 90 Something!

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Radiation Risks from CT Scans

Enlightening Video: Radiation exposure from CT Scans can vary up to six fold between different CT Scan providers. Up to now CT Scan radiation has not been regulated. Watch video . . . → Read More: Radiation Risks from CT Scans

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Making the Bathroom Safer for Your Elderly Parent

Watch this video for good tips on how to make the bathroom safer for your elderly parent or other elderly loved . . . → Read More: Making the Bathroom Safer for Your Elderly Parent

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Eat Healthy and Live Longer

Studies have shown a correlation between longevity and a healthy diet. See this new video, Eat Healthy and Live Longer,  by HealthDay, featured on MedLine Plus, the website of the U.S. Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health & Human . . . → Read More: Eat Healthy and Live Longer

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Humor from the Elderly: A Reminder that Laughter is the Best Medicine

This video comes from a website called CaregiverStress.com and is a 7 minute video of some humor from the . . . → Read More: Humor from the Elderly: A Reminder that Laughter is the Best Medicine

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Dr. Randy Pausch (The Last Lecture)

Dr. Randy Pausch Inspirational SpeechThe Last Lecture. …Uploaded by kaizen786. – Discover more webcam videos and video blogs.

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A Helpful Caregiving Video Site

A free web resource containing instructional videos on a comprehensive array of subjects for caregivers, produced by Terra Nova Films of Chicago, Illinois, with an advisory panel including representatives from the Family Caregiver Alliance, the U.S. Administration on Aging, . . . → Read More: A Helpful Caregiving Video Site

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Obesity

From the Broward Health Library “People can become obese by taking in more calories than they burn. Obesity also appears to be influenced by genetics. This video discusses the health risks associated with obesity and what treatment and lifestyle . . . → Read More: Obesity

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CaringTube™ Editors’ Picks: Videos on Alzheimer’s Caregiving

For caregivers of elderly loved ones with Alzheimer’s, we suggest the following series of videos on Alzheimer’s caregiving, produced by LifeView Resources: The Family Guide to Alzheimer’s Disease: Volume 1 Understanding Alzheimer’s from LifeView Resources on Vimeo. The Family . . . → Read More: CaringTube™ Editors’ Picks: Videos on Alzheimer’s Caregiving

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CaringTube™ Editors’ Picks: Videos on Wellness

We suggest the following videos on Wellness: On Exercise for Seniors: Senior Core Balance and Strength, Show 1.10 from Princeton Community Television on Vimeo. Senior Core Balance and Strength, Show 2.10 from Princeton Community Television on Vimeo. Senior Core . . . → Read More: CaringTube™ Editors’ Picks: Videos on Wellness

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Eating for Health – Video by NIH Senior Health

New Video on healthy eating released by the National Institutes of Health; Senior Health.  It makse the point that many of the common diseases of aging, such as high blood pressure, heart disease, and diabetes, can be controlled, delayed . . . → Read More: Eating for Health – Video by NIH Senior Health

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