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		<title>Foot Health Awareness</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 08:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Foot health is a concern for a surprising number of people of all ages. 72 percent of Americans say they do not exercise because foot pain prevents them from doing so, according to a recent APMA survey, and 47 percent of Americans suffer from a foot ailment. Seniors have more foot concerns than any other [...]]]></description>
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		<title>May is National Osteoporosis Awareness &amp; Prevention Month</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 08:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Osteoporosis, or the gradual thinning of bone tissue and loss of bone density over time, is a disease that can lead to increased risk of fractures, particularly those that occur in situations where healthy people would otherwise not break a bone. The National Osteoporosis Foundation uses the month of May to spread awareness about osteoporosis. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>May 30th is National Senior Health &amp; Fitness Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 08:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This year marks the 19th annual National Senior Health &#38; Fitness Day. The common goal for this day, the nation’s largest annual health promotion event for older adults, is to help keep older Americans healthy and fit. The 2012 theme is “Get Moving&#8230;Start Improving!” and thousands of older adults plan on participating. Speak with the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>April is National Poetry Month</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In hopes of introducing more Americans to the pleasures of reading poetry, every April, the Academy of American Poets presents a month-long national celebration of poetry. Celebrating National Poetry Month might be a way to enjoy a lifelong pleasure, or a way to discover something new. Here are just a few ways to celebrate National [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrate Nature This April</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 08:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[April brings beautiful weather and more chances than ever to go outside and enjoy the great outdoors, so it’s no surprise that April features two holidays focusing on nature. Arbor Day and Earth Day are both wonderful opportunities to celebrate the beauty around us that nature has to offer. It’s tradition on Arbor Day to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don’t Let Sleep Problems Keep You Awake</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anyone who’s ever had a bad night’s sleep can understand how vital sleep is to one’s overall health. Those who experience sleep insufficiency are more likely to have chronic diseases such as diabetes or depression, and continued lack of sleep is closely associated with anxiety, pain, and distress. A healthy adult should get seven to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stay Safe in the Sun</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 08:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to the advent of spring, we’re enjoying warmer days with more hours of daylight. Few things are more pleasant than heading outside for a few hours of relaxing in the sunshine. While you enjoy the sunny afternoons, don’t let the sun catch you or the special senior in your life with your guard down. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Save Your Vision Month</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 08:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In honor of March’s Save Your Vision Month, we’d like to remind you to take good care of your eyes and your vision. Research from the American Optometric Association shows that 30 million (or one out of four) Americans age 40 and older suffer from some level of vision loss. Macular degeneration is the leading [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brain Awareness Week</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 08:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brain Awareness Week, which took place last week, is a global campaign to increase public awareness of the progress and benefits of brain research. By better understanding how brain research benefits people of all ages, we can make the connection between improving public health and supporting research. Continuing brain research is especially important in learning [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Advance Directives Explained</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 08:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How can you be sure your loved ones will receive the kind of medical care they want, if they become too ill or hurt to express their wishes? How can you rest assured you are making the right decisions regarding their care, if they’re unable to tell you? Advance directives are legal documents that enable [...]]]></description>
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