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One Needs to be Careful about Risks of Polypharmacy
Backdrop: Polypharmacy is a common problem among elderly people in India. It implies “multiple medications” used by elderly population for various types of comorbidities. As age grows, so do number of ailments; these include common issues like blood pressure, sugar, joint pains, occasional weakness and may extend to severe ailments including cancer or mental impairment.…
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Relationship is Key to Happiness
Backdrop: All studies have concluded beyond doubt that healthy “social relationship” is key to happiness in life. The word social relationship in this context means the shared bonding or connect between two or more individuals. They may or may not be related. The context of relationship, however, begins at home. This means the relationship between…
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A Strong Resolve is Needed for Happy and Healthy Aging
Backdrop: The concept of “happy aging” has in recent times assumed importance as a topic both for scholarly research as well as implementation in practice. The concept is now termed as “healthy & happy aging”. The first dimension is that the process of aging must be “healthy” devoid of any serious physical or mental ailments.…
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Talking is Crucial for Healthy Living
Backdrop: It is often stated that talking is living. Through talks with others, one expresses emotions, sentiments, and feelings about several things in life. A normal person in prime youth spends roughly 3 to 4 hours minimum in talking either at home or at office or with friends. The more a person talks, the more…
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Need of the Hour is to Embrace Technology
Backdrop: Over last few centuries, technology has had a significant impact on lives of human beings in all spheres of action. Starting from industrial revolution, invention of electricity, and then explosion in internet and communication technology have dramatically changed the way not only the businesses operate but also individuals live and spend time. But for…
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Travelling is a Blissful Way of Living
Traveling as a Way of Life: Of all the ways of spending time in retired life, one of possibly the most enjoyable is through travelling. Particularly so if you have the physical strength, liking for moving and have some good financial reserves to spare. There are several reasons as to why traveling is considered good…