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Gambling Addiction: How Big Is This Problem for Seniors?

Gambling addiction is becoming a very serious problem among some seniors. How does it begin? What can be done to help seniors who are caught up in losing their savings?

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Hearing Aids Best What Works

How do hearing aids work and which ones work best?

Here is a simpled guide for the most frequently asked questions about getting and using today's modern hearing aids.

The 12 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Hearing Aids

1. Describe what hearing aids actually do

Every hearing aid has four basic parts:

A microphone which grabs the sound

An amplifier that turns up the volume of the sound

A speaker that delivers the sound to you

A battery which juices up all the power

In order to hear you need the sound coming into you ear that is turned up loud enough so that you can recognize it. There needs to be enough energy to make all the parts work.

2. What are the three different types of hearing aids?

Regular analog

Programmable analog

Programmable digital

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Muscle Atrophy: Is a Cure In Sight?

Is there something we can do to prevent muscle atrophy? Yes, according to scientists who think they have unlocked the secret for keeping muscle cells healthy.

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Family

Dementia and How It Affects Our Aging Parents

Dementia and how it affects our aging parents and ourselves is the topic for today's post. We have collected articles from around the U.S. and the U.K. about facing dementia and the difference between dementia and Alzheimer's.

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Money, Social

Curb Side Voting Helps the Elderly

Curb side voting helps many elderly voters who can not stand in line for long periods of time. Here is more information about the voting rights of seniors.

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Health, News, Social

Should We Be Vaccinated Against H1N1?

Should we be vaccinated against h1n1?

Will the new vaccines be safe or will they be considered as dangerous as the ones for the 1976 swine flu?

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Curb Side Voting Helps the Elderly

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Parenting

Infant Oral Health Care

Maintaining Your Baby’s Health Care At Home
Congratulations on your new bundle of joy! You have probably counted all of your baby’s fingers and toes, gazed into his or her freshly opened eyes, and just smiled for hours at this beautiful new creation. At the hospital, there is always someone there to help with diaper changes, [...]

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