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    • ATROPHY, DENTS
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    • EMG TEST
    • FOOT DROP
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    • TWITCHING BODYWIDE
    • TWITCHING LOWER BODY
      • FEET, TOES
      • QUADS, HAMSTRINGS
    • TWITCHING UPPER BODY
      • ARM, HAND, FINGERS
      • CHEST
      • EYELID
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    • NEW MOLES
    • REMOVAL
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    • BURPING
    • LPR
    • LUMP, STUCK FEELING
    • PHANTOM TASTES
      • FOUL TASTE
      • METAL TASTE
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    • SWALLOWING
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      • HERNIATED DISC
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    • SCIATICA
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  • STOOLS
    • BLOODY
    • COLOR
    • CONSTIPATION
    • IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME
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  • A L S
    • A L S FEAR
    • ATROPHY, DENTS
    • BFS
    • EMG TEST
    • FOOT DROP
    • REASSURANCE
    • STRENGTH TESTS
    • TWITCHING BODYWIDE
    • TWITCHING LOWER BODY
      • FEET, TOES
      • QUADS, HAMSTRINGS
    • TWITCHING UPPER BODY
      • ARM, HAND, FINGERS
      • CHEST
      • EYELID
      • LIP, FACE
      • STOMACH, SHOULDER, NECK
      • TONGUE
  • CANCER
    • BLADDER
    • BRAIN TUMORS
    • CERVICAL, ANAL
    • COLON
    • LARYNGEAL
    • LYMPHOMA
    • MELANOMA
      • APPEARANCE
      • RISK FACTORS
    • OVARIAN
    • UTERINE
  • CARDIAC
    • AORTIC ANEURYSM
      • EXERCISE
      • REPAIR
    • BLOOD PRESSURE
    • CORONARY BYPASS SURGERY
    • CHEST PAIN
      • HEART CAUSES
      • NON-HEART CAUSES
    • HEART ATTACK
      • RISKS
      • SYMPTOMS
      • TESTS
    • PVCs, PALPITATIONS
      • CAUSES
      • DANGERS
      • EXERCISE
  • Headache
    • ANEURYSM
    • BRAIN TUMORS
    • MIGRAINE HEADACHES
    • ACUTE SUBDURAL HEMATOMA
  • MOLES
    • BLEEDING MOLES
    • CHANGING MOLES
    • MANY MOLES
    • NEW MOLES
    • REMOVAL
  • MOUTH, THROAT
    • BURPING
    • LPR
    • LUMP, STUCK FEELING
    • PHANTOM TASTES
      • FOUL TASTE
      • METAL TASTE
    • TONGUE PROBLEMS
    • SWALLOWING
    • VOCAL CORD DYSFUNCTION
  • Pain
    • BACK
      • HERNIATED DISC
      • OTHER
    • CALVES
    • FIBROMYALGIA
    • KNEE
    • PELVIC
    • SCIATICA
    • SHOULDER
  • STOOLS
    • BLOODY
    • COLOR
    • CONSTIPATION
    • IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME
    • MICROSCOPIC COLITIS
    • PENCIL THIN

If Age Slows Metabolism, Why Are Some Old Ladies So Thin?

Ever wonder why some elderly women are frightfully thin, when old age is supposed to slow metabolism and make fat gain easier? Is there some magic reversal of this process? If a woman has not [...]

ELLSSEE 2023-04-10T14:01:15-06:00 Senior Exercise|

Can Older Adults Safely Do Intense Workouts?

Intense exercise is one of the best things an older person can do for his or her "aging" body. "Taking it easy" and sitting around all day will cause far more harm to the aged [...]

ELLSSEE 2024-05-03T13:21:03-06:00 Senior Exercise|

Over 65? Cardio Exercise or Weight Training?

Are you over age 65 and wondering which is better for your body: cardio exercise or weight training? Does it even make a difference if you're over 65 when it comes to these two categories [...]

ELLSSEE 2025-02-27T23:11:22-07:00 Senior Exercise|

Should an Elderly Person Do Chair Exercise or Standing Exercise?

Elderly people need to be stronger on their feet; seated exercises won’t cut it; most of their exercise should be done standing. Elderly people who are still walking without assistance should be doing mostly standing [...]

ELLSSEE 2025-02-27T23:13:21-07:00 Senior Exercise, Strength Training|

Is Old Age a Good Excuse for a Fat Belly?

A high BMI is strongly correlated to certain medical conditions, even if you’re elderly or of “old age.” A fat belly does not care how old you are, and elderly people with a high body mass [...]

ELLSSEE 2023-05-08T12:50:24-06:00 Senior Exercise|

Pros & Cons of Fitness Ball Exercises for Older People

The stability ball, also known as the Swiss or balance ball, is rather popular among older people who exercise at gyms. When I was a personal trainer my clients of all ages used a big [...]

ELLSSEE 2023-05-08T12:54:18-06:00 Senior Exercise|
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    Is Being Over Age 50 Too Old to Train for a Marathon ?

    Senior Exercise

Is Being Over Age 50 Too Old to Train for a Marathon ?

If you’re age 50 or older and are thinking of training for a marathon, here are reasons to go for it! […]

ELLSSEE 2025-03-03T19:20:20-07:00 Senior Exercise|
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    Best Strength Training Exercises for People over 90

    Senior Exercise

Best Strength Training Exercises for People over 90

Even if you’re 90 years old, even in the mid-90s, it’s not too late to gain amazing benefits from strength training, even if you’ve never picked up a piece of metal in your entire life. [...]

ELLSSEE 2025-03-09T13:06:31-06:00 Senior Exercise|

The Single Best Exercise for a Frail Elderly Person: Deadlift

If elderly people could choose just one exercise to maintain fitness and vitality, which would it be, the most important of all? It is lifting weights. […]

ELLSSEE 2024-05-03T20:30:16-06:00 Deadlifting, Senior Exercise|
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    Should Older Runners Quit and Walk Instead for Safety?

    Running, Senior Exercise

Should Older Runners Quit and Walk Instead for Safety?

If you’ve been running for years but are wondering if now you’re too old to jog, here is some striking information you can’t ignore. […]

ELLSSEE 2025-03-16T14:53:32-06:00 Running, Senior Exercise|
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    Should Elderly People Take Creatine for Muscle Health?

    Senior Exercise

Should Elderly People Take Creatine for Muscle Health?

If an elderly person wants to gain muscle, should he -- or she -- take supplemental creatine? A study from McMaster University set out to find some answers. The typical elderly person  -- certainly not [...]

ELLSSEE 2025-02-28T18:54:19-07:00 Senior Exercise|

Upper Body Exercises for Total Knee Replacement Recovery

Here are great upper body exercises to do while recovering from a total knee replacement. Total knee replacement doesn’t mean that two days after surgery, you’re bouncing around on your new titanium knee. It takes [...]

ELLSSEE 2025-04-03T12:38:39-06:00 Knee Replacement Surgery, Senior Exercise|
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    Best Strength Training Routines for Elderly: Top 5 Exercises

    Senior Exercise, Strength Training

Best Strength Training Routines for Elderly: Top 5 Exercises

The best strength training exercises for the elderly are the same for both men and women. If you’re elderly or of "senior" age, you should strength train -- no excuses. This means lift weights. Elderly [...]

ELLSSEE 2025-04-17T16:25:24-06:00 Senior Exercise, Strength Training|
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    Elderly People Doing Pushups vs. Wall Presses

    Pushups, Senior Exercise

Elderly People Doing Pushups vs. Wall Presses

Elderly people can learn to do “real” pushups instead of limiting themselves to wall presses. But–you should start out with wall presses. […]

ELLSSEE 2025-03-03T19:18:42-07:00 Pushups, Senior Exercise|
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    Can Elderly Heart Failure Patients Benefit from Cardio Exercise?

    HEART FAILURE, Senior Exercise

Can Elderly Heart Failure Patients Benefit from Cardio Exercise?

An elderly person who's been diagnosed with chronic heart failure absolutely must do aerobic exercise. Doctors warn that the absence of cardio exercise is bad for the patient's body. If you’re over age 60 and [...]

ELLSSEE 2025-02-27T20:39:04-07:00 HEART FAILURE, Senior Exercise|
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    Risk of Chronic Subdural Hematoma in Elderly Who Exercise

    Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Senior Exercise

Risk of Chronic Subdural Hematoma in Elderly Who Exercise

A chronic subdural hematoma is a gradual brain bleed that's common in the elderly. Can exercise bring this on, being that sometimes exercise involves jarring or erratic movements? Perhaps you know that a whiplash-type movement [...]

ELLSSEE 2024-08-17T18:24:49-06:00 Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Senior Exercise|
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    Best Exercises for Older Knee Replacement Patients

    Knee Replacement Surgery, Senior Exercise

Best Exercises for Older Knee Replacement Patients

If you’re 65 years or older and have had total knee replacement surgery, you’ll need to know what the best exercises are for recuperation as well as maintenance. For older people, as well as younger, having [...]

ELLSSEE 2023-03-16T08:47:06-06:00 Knee Replacement Surgery, Senior Exercise|
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    Can Exercise Prevent Chronic Subdural Hematoma in Elderly?

    Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Senior Exercise

Can Exercise Prevent Chronic Subdural Hematoma in Elderly?

Is it possible for exercise to prevent an elderly person from ever getting a chronic subdural hematoma? “As we get older our brains shrink,” says Dr. David Beatty, MD, a retired general practitioner with 30+ [...]

ELLSSEE 2025-02-27T23:22:08-07:00 Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Senior Exercise|
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    Should Elderly People Do Deadlifts?

    Deadlifting, Senior Exercise

Should Elderly People Do Deadlifts?

Shirley Webb, 78, from Illinois, can deadlift 225 lbs. for three reps, as of 2016. If you’re elderly (65-plus), you should do deadlifts. Deadlifting is a compound (multi-joint) strength training exercise. When I [...]

ELLSSEE 2025-03-06T10:00:15-07:00 Deadlifting, Senior Exercise|
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    Senior Age People Walking on Treadmill Should NOT Hold On

    HOLDING ONTO TREADMILL, Senior Exercise

Senior Age People Walking on Treadmill Should NOT Hold On

Did you know that if you're of senior age you should not hold onto a treadmill during your walks? I once told a senior woman that she should walk without holding onto the treadmill. She [...]

ELLSSEE 2025-03-16T14:53:10-06:00 HOLDING ONTO TREADMILL, Senior Exercise|
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    What’s an Effective Low Back Exercise for the Elderly?

    Deadlifting, Senior Exercise

What’s an Effective Low Back Exercise for the Elderly?

There is a low back exercise that elderly people can do that will also significantly enhance their efficiency in daily living tasks. It is the deadlift. I have yet to see a personal trainer having [...]

ELLSSEE 2025-03-03T22:42:38-07:00 Deadlifting, Senior Exercise|
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