2009 Issue 2 May Senior Health & Fitness
Article #6 — Senior Fitness: By The Numbers
As a senior adult, are you doing everything you can to live a long and healthy life? Answer the following questions to see how you stack up with the rest of senior Americans. Then talk to your personal care physician about the changes you need to make to live a healthier life.
Do you get regular exercise?
Regular exercise plays a vital ro…
2009 Issue 2 May Senior Health & Fitness
Article #5 — Senior Friends
You’ve Earned Seniority; Now Get The Benefits By Joining Senior Friends
(Name of Hospital) is proud host a Chapter of Senior Friends, a national membership program designed to meet the unique health needs of people older than 50.
To become a member of Senior Friends, just call our hospital at 000-000-0000 or visit our website at HYPERLINK…
2009 Issue 2 May Senior Health & Fitness
Article #4 — Going Bionic
Joint Replacement Surgery Helps Millions Overcome Pain, Regain Mobility
Remember the 1970s TV show The Six Million Dollar Man? Steve Austin, an astronaut who’s almost killed in an accident, has his body literally rebuilt using technology. He was the first bionic man.
Today, “going bionic” is a commonplace event for the hundreds of thousands of…
2009 Issue 2 May Senior Health & Fitness
Article #3 — Time Is Brain
Seconds Count When You Suffer A Stroke
Can you recognize the warning signs of a stroke? It could save your life, especially if you are 55 or older. Stroke is the #3 cause of death in the United States and one of the leading causes of serious long-term disability in senior adults. For every decade after the age of 55, the risk of stroke doubles. Indeed, more then…
2009 Issue 2 May Senior Health & Fitness
Article #2 — To A Long And Healthy Life
Meeting The Health Challenges of Seniors
As the saying goes, “Growing old is not for sissies.” There’s no getting around the fact that our bodies change as we grow older. The aging process for senior adults can bring with it a number of potential medical problems. And with more of us living longer than ever before, Americans must confront…
2009 Issue 2 May Health & Wellness Senior Health & Fitness
Article #1 — Fighting Arthritis
Ways To Keep This Incurable Disease Under Control
One in seven Americans has some form of arthritis. That’s 40 million people, and the numbers are climbing as baby boomers grow older.
Simply put, arthritis is inflammation of the joints. There are 147 joints in your body, and almost any joint in the body can be affected, but arthritis usually strikes…
2009 Issue 2 May Miscellaneous
Article #1—CEO Message
A Message from the CEO
Celebrating The Days of May
All too often we tend to think of a hospital as simply a place where the sick or injured receive medical care. It is true that one of the most important missions of our hospital is to use the power of modern medicine to bring healing and wellness to those who need it. But an equally important goal for our…
2009 Issue 2 May Surgery & Rehabilitation
Going Bionic
Joint Replacement Surgery Helps Millions Overcome Pain, Regain Mobility
Remember the 1970s TV show The Six Million Dollar Man? Steve Austin, an astronaut who’s almost killed in an accident, has his body literally rebuilt using technology. He was the first bionic man.
Today, “going bionic” is a commonplace event for the hundreds of thousands of Americans who have joint…
2009 Issue 2 May Health & Wellness
To A Long and Healthy Life
Meeting The Health Challenges of Seniors
As the saying goes, “Growing old is not for sissies.” There’s no getting around the fact that our bodies change as we grow older. The aging process for senior adults can bring with it a number of potential medical problems. And with more of us living longer than ever before, Americans must confront these challenges…
2009 Issue 2 May Other Senior Health & Fitness
Time is Brain
Seconds Count When You Suffer A Stroke
Can you recognize the warning signs of a stroke? It could save your life, especially if you are 55 or older. Stroke is the #3 cause of death in the United States and one of the leading causes of serious long-term disability in senior adults. For every decade after the age of 55, the risk of stroke doubles. Indeed, more then two-thirds…