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Caring for Someone Who Hoards

Posted on October 19, 2022 - Lots of us have collections. Maybe you bring home a new refrigerator magnet from every vacation destination you visit. Perhaps you love jewelry and have a statement necklace for every occasion. Maybe rare baseball cards are carefully stored and organized in a box in your basement. But compulsive hoarding is different from an out-of-control collection or two.

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Families are Less Stressed When They Eat Together

Posted on October 17, 2022 - 91% of parents say that their family is less stressed when they eat together.

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The Gift of Getting Older

Posted on October 12, 2022 - “It’s not how old you are, it’s how you are old.” — Jules Renard Conversation topics center on the weather or latest ailments. Getting up elicits grunts and groans. Birthday cards poke fun about impending death. Dinner after 6 p.m. seems tiring. Face it: you are getting older.

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4 Surprising Foods That Are Safe to Eat With High Cholesterol

Posted on October 10, 2022 - The long-standing advice for high cholesterol was to limit, if not avoid, certain food groups. However, new research shows you can enjoy these foods if they are part of an overall heart-healthy diet.

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Meditation for Health: 7 Scientific Takeaways

Posted on October 6, 2022 - What do the Beatles, Oprah, and Stephen Curry all have in common? Meditation. All found meditation beneficial and helped make it mainstream. Today, meditation is popular, with over 14% of Americans practicing some type of meditation. In 2017, more than 5% of children aged 4 to 17 years were participating in mediation, with some schools offering it as part of the curriculum. More than 2,500 meditation apps have launched since 2015.

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