Senior Health

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I'm starting to get those senior citizen discounts and I'm beginning to notice a few more aches and pains. I used to take jazz and no, my kicks just aren't so high anymore. But I'm still going to dance.

In fact, the secret to staying pain free, flexible, injury free as well as preventing an entire plethora of other illnesses is simply to exercise.

It doesn't matter what you do, but you have to move. It also doesn't matter what your physical limitations are (unless they're severe of course) - YOU HAVE TO MOVE!
Point taken?

It would literally require pages for me to discuss the reasons why this is so important. Here's the "Reader's Digest Condensed Version" of why exercise is so important, especially as we age.

Physically active senior citizens have less difficulty just getting around.

You will gain muscle strength and endurance which slows physical declne.

Exercise improves quality of life, mood, blood pressure, helps prevent heart disease and actually buffers the effects of obsesity. So even if you're overweight you should exercise.

Resistance training and exercise improves sexual health.

Research continues to point to the benefits of exercise, even moderate, no matter what your age.

If you want a better quality of life - EXERCISE!!!! SPEAK WITH YOUR DOCTOR FIRST.

Where Do I Start?

Go to Mark Eagle's Blog and read this post.. Then take a good look around at his articles. Mark is a fitness expert and I'm sure he will answer all your questions about how to get safely started with an exercise program. Just leave him a comment with your questions or even share what you know with his readers.

Don't MAKE me sell you a massager for aches pains and injuries. Instead, simply enjoy the joy of massage after a nice exercise.

Antibiotic Dangers

The following antiobiotics, all in the same family, are frequently used to treat lung, urinary, skin and intestinal infections - Cipro (we all heard about this drug during the Anthrax scares), Floxin, Tequin, Levaquin, Maxaquin and Noroxin. The FDA has issued a safety warning for elderly people who receive these antibiotics. You may have already taken one of these fairly common antibiotics in the past.

A previous warning from the FDA cautioned against the risk of tendon rupture while receiving antibiotics in this class, and even up to several months after the antibiotics are discontinued.

The new precautions extend the risk to "severe" tendon disorders that could even require surgery if you are over 65 and if you are taking steroids while on any of these drugs.

Doctor's are advised to have their patient stop the antibiotic and rest if symptoms occur that might indicate a tendon disorder while they're receiving any antibiotics in this particular class - Fluoroquinolones.

Winter is coming. Elderly persons are more susceptible to bacterial pneumonia in the coming months and it may be necessary to take one of these antibiotics.

You shouldn't refuse any antibiotics that your Doctor might prescribe, but be aware of these warnings and report any unusual pain - shoulders, Achilles tendon, hands or any other painful movement that you've not previously experienced.

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