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Volunteers cross item off 9/11 victim’s “bucket list”0
- Making a Positive Difference
- September 13, 2012
Years after her daughter, Ann, died in the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks, Jenette Nelson found Ann's "bucket list" on her old laptop. Buying or building a home in North Dakota was on that list, along with volunteering for a charity. Last week, more than 500 volunteers traveled to a remote corner of the state
READ MOREVolunteering Reduces Risk of Hypertension in Older Adults0
- Alternative & Complementary Medicine
- June 21, 2013
Did you know that volunteering can protect you from high blood pressure? A new study by Carnegie Mellon University has found that older adults who volunteer can decrease their risk of hypertension by 40%, suggesting that volunteering may be an effective alternative to pharmaceuticals for reducing one's risk of high blood pressure. Also, according to
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Voices: Talk to Dad on video for Father’s Day0
- Home & Family
- June 15, 2014
USA Today columnist Jefferson Graham sat down with his dad one day and asked him to share details about his life, which he recorded on video. It was something that Graham says he had only attempted briefly one other time. But he is so grateful for what he learned that day.
READ MOREVitamins, Omega-3s May Keep Brain From Shrinking: Study0
- Health & Healing
- December 31, 2011
The results of a new study show that older adults with high levels of omega-3 fatty acids and vitamins B, C, D and E in their blood performed better on certain measures of thinking abilities and also tended to have larger brain volume. HealthDay News, 12/28/2011
READ MOREVitamin E found to slow Alzheimer’s progression0
- Health & Healing
- January 19, 2014
Are you getting enough vitamin E? While it can be found naturally in foods like broccoli, spinach and sunflower seeds, a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association has shown that a daily vitamin E supplement may actually slow down the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. This is because vitamin E improves the
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