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Drinking In The Background: Senior Citizens and Alcohol Abuse
Approximately 40% of Americans over the age of 65 drink alcohol. A large number of these senior citizens have alcohol problems, but so many of them go undiagnosed. When senior citizens combine alcohol problems with prescription medications and existing medical conditions, the results can be deadly. Here is a look at senior citizen drinking and why older Americans slip through the cracks, especially if they live at home and receive in-home nursing services.
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Which Is Better—Daily or Monthly Contact Lenses?
Contact lenses come in many types, and are made out of various materials, all of which offer different benefits to the wearer. Two of the most common types of contact lenses are daily and monthly contact lenses, which last for as long as their name suggests before they have to be disposed of. Understanding what each of these types of contact lenses offers allows you to choose the lens that best fits your needs.
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5 Tips To Help Your Vision
Being able to see well as possible is critical to your quality of life. You use your vision day in and day out and working to protect it is important. There is a variety of things you can regularly do that can decrease the deterioration of your eyesight. Knowing specific tips that will allow your vision to improve can help with the overall quality of your life. Tip #1: Eat better
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Understanding End-Stage Renal Failure And How Medicare Helps Patients Afford Short-Term Rehabilitative Services
End-Stage Renal Failure is no longer the death sentence that it once was. Management regimens for people with this disease can be costly, but thankfully, Medicare covers many of the expenses associated not just with the treatments, but the short-term rehabilitative services as well. What is End-Stage Renal Failure? When a person's kidneys fail, that person is said to suffer from "End-Stage Renal Failure." The disease is "acute," meaning that it happens suddenly.
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