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BEIJING – SEPTEMBER 16: Jeff Glasbrenner of the United States rebounds during the Bronze Medal Wheelchair Basketball match between the United States and Great Britain at the National Indoor Stadium during day ten of the 2008 Paralympic Games on September 16, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 30: Patrick Ardon of France celebrates a successful lift in the Men’s 48kg Powerlifting on day 1 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at ExCel on August 30, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 07: Rie Urata of Japan and Akiko Adachi block the ball during their Women’s Team Goalball Gold Medal match against China on day 9 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at The Copper Box on September 7, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images)
BEIJING, CHINA – SEPTEMBER 16: (CHINA OUT) Andrea Zimmerer of Germany competes in the Women’s Team – Class 4/5 Table Tennis match between Andrea Zimmerer of Germany and Gu Gai of China at the Peking University Gymnasium during day ten of the 2008 Paralympic Games on September 16, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 05: James O’Shea of Great Britain dives from the blocks in the Men’s 100m Breaststroke – SB5 Final on day 7 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Aquatics Centre on September 5, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
20 Oct 2000: Tony Volpentest of the USA in action during the Semi Final of the Mens 100m T44 event during the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium, Homebush Bay, Sydney. Australia. X DIGITAL IMAGE. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Squire/ALLSPORT
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LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 08: Daoliang Hu of China (L) competes against Alim Latrech (R) of France during the Men’s Team Catagory Open Wheelchair Fencing Final on day 10 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at ExCel on September 8, 2012 in London, England. China won the match securing a Gold Medal. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 31: Markus Rehm of Germany competes in the Men’s Long Jump – F42/44 Final on day 2 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 31, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 02: Kelly Cartwright of Australia competes in the Women’s Long Jump – F42/44 Final on day 4 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 2, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – APRIL 23: Camila Haase Quiros of Costa Rica trains in the warm up pool during the Paralympic Swimming Tournament – Aquece Rio Test Event for the Rio 2016 Paralympics at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium on April 23, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 04: David Weir of Great Britain celebrates winning the Men’s 1500m ? T54 final on day 6 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 4, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 30: Gold medalist Sarah Storey of Great Britain holds her medal on the podium during the victory ceremony for the Women’s Individual C5 Pursuit Cycling on day 1 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Velodrome on August 30, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – MAY 11: Jeff Skiba of USA clears the bar to win the F44/45 Mens High Jump during the Paralympic World Cup on May 11, 2008 at Manchester Regional Arena in Manchester, England. (Photo by John Gichigi/Getty Images)
Roberto La Barbera of Italy competing in the Men’s Long Jump during the 2000 Sydney Paralympic Games at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Australia, October 22, 2000. Mandatory Credit: Adam Pretty/ALLSPORT
ATHENS, GREECE – SEPTEMBER 19: John Robertson, Stephen Thomas (C) and Hannah Stodel (L) of Great Britain compete in the Mixed Sonar Sailing during the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games on September 19, 2004 at Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Centre in Athens, Greece. (Photo by Phil Cole/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 06: Matthew Cowdrey of Australia competes in the Men’s 200m Individual Medley -SM9 final on day 8 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Aquatics Centre on September 6, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 08: Ilke Wyludda of Germany competes in the Women’s Shot Put F57/58 final on day 10 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 8, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 08: Ricardo Steinmetz Alves of Brazil clashes with David Labarre (R) and Abderrahim Maya of France in the gold medal match during the 5 a-side Football on day 10 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at on September 8, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – APRIL 23: Maximiliano Matto of Argentina trains in the warm up pool during the Paralympic Swimming Tournament – Aquece Rio Test Event for the Rio 2016 Paralympics at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium on April 23, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
BEIJING – SEPTEMBER 12: Allison Jones of USA stands on the podium after winning the Silver in the Road Cycling Women’s Time Trial (LC 3/LC 4/CP 3) at the Triathlon Venue during day six of the 2008 Paralympic Games on September 12, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Feng Li/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 05: Terezinha Guilhermina of Brazil and guide Guilherme Soares de Santana cross the line to win gold in the Women’s 100m T11 Final on day 7 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 5, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)
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Everything You MUST Know About Alzheimer’s Disease
Most people today know someone who has been affected by Alzheimer’s disease. It is the most common cause of dementia, accounting for about 60 to 80% of all dementia cases. People who have dementia lose memory and cognitive (thinking) abilities, … Continue reading
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Is life in the 21st century giving you a headache?
Headaches during work, or keeping you awake at night, robbing you of rest and relaxation can be real frustrations. If on top of a stressful or tiring day you can’t get to sleep, you can feel like a limp rag … Continue reading
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The lazy person’s way to fitness
We’ve all been there: Often we’re busy, but sometimes we’re just plain lazy. In this post we look at how you can get exercise and make fitness a part of your life, even with Netflix calling. Please share this post … Continue reading
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Moving beyond pain medication
A prescription painkiller could make a big difference for those suffering from acute pain. But is it absolutely necessary to put these chemicals into your body? Can they cause harm? At what point do the disadvantages outweigh the benefits? Take … Continue reading
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Participating in Mental, Social, and Physical Leisure Activities and Having a Rich Social Network Reduce the Incidence of Diabetes-Related Dementia in a Cohort of Swedish Older Adults (Original Research)
Authors: Anna Marseglia, Hui-Xin Wang, Debora Rizzuto, Laura Fratiglioni, Weili Xu. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc18-1428 Abstract OBJECTIVE The effect of a healthy lifestyle on diabetes-related dementia remains unknown. We examined whether an active lifestyle and rich social network may counteract the increased risk of … Continue reading
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Just how bad is your posture?
Are you slouching your way to an early death? Your posture says a lot about your health. Your neck pain, headaches, back twinges and persistent tiredness could all be pointing to one thing: Poor posture. What is good posture? Basically, … Continue reading
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Facts about Holistic Personal Training
A holistic healing method incorporates treating the entire person rather than just focusing on one ailment. Nowadays, it is more and more common that a Personal Training embraces the entire well-being of the individual, instead of addressing issues only to … Continue reading
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5 reasons to STOP pain medication and START Physical Therapy
As we age, our bodies develop pain that can be from several different causes. Taking pain medication daily can be harsh on our organs and eventually build up a tolerance making the medications less effective and possibly addictive. Physical therapy … Continue reading
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Study carried out on ninety-year-olds reveals the benefits of strength training as physical exercise
After doing specific training for 12 weeks, people over the age of 90 improved their strength, power and muscle mass Results were reflected in the increase of walking speed, a greater capacity to get out of chairs, improvement on balance, … Continue reading
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Is warming up and cooling down a waste of time?
You must have seen athletes warming up before their competitions. Why do they do it? Well, it has multiple benefits. If you have ever struggled with muscle soreness after exercise, maybe it was because you skipped the warm-up. The warm-up … Continue reading
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