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Hey Dallas: February Is American Heart Month!!

Hey Dallas: February Is American Heart Month!!

February 3, 2012 by Nancy Oppenheimer-Marks

It’s important to take care of your heart!! According to the American Heart Association: More women die of Heart Disease than all forms of cancer combined. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States. February Is American Heart Month: A time to fight cardiovascular disease A time [...]

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Bed Rails – Keeping Dad Safe

Bed Rails – Keeping Dad Safe

January 30, 2012 by Nancy Oppenheimer-Marks

It usually takes my dad quite a while to fall asleep after he goes to bed at night. The other night, I thought I heard him coughing a bit, but after a few moments, he quieted down. Just to be sure he was asleep, I peeked into his room. I was horrified to find his [...]

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How Dallas Seniors Can Benefit From Volunteering

How Dallas Seniors Can Benefit From Volunteering

January 27, 2012 by Nancy Oppenheimer-Marks

I was curled up on the couch, deep in a good book, when Grandma Carol returned home. As usual, her pink cheeks and snow-white hair made her look the part of the quintessential grandmother. “How was your afternoon?” I asked, thinking how happy she looked. “Lovely!” she replied. “I finally finished weeding the garden at [...]

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Volunteers give of themseelves tirelessly!

Central Dallas – Honor Senior Volunteers!

January 23, 2012 by Nancy Oppenheimer-Marks

According to research conducted by the Home Instead Senior Care® network, 52 percent of seniors volunteer their time through unpaid community service. Nearly 20 percent (one in five) of seniors surveyed started volunteering when they reached the traditional age of retirement – 65 or older. Furthermore, 20 percent of seniors who volunteer say that their community [...]

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Is It Parkinson’s or Something Else?

Is It Parkinson’s or Something Else?

January 20, 2012 by Nancy Oppenheimer-Marks

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is chronic and progressive movement disorder, meaning that symptoms continue and worsen over time. Nearly one million people in the US are living with Parkinson’s disease. Are you concerned that your mom may have PD? The Doctor’s Visit: I watched as Dr. Lyman attached two devices, which he called accelerometers, to my [...]

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