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Warning: Kiwi soldiers using military’s longest-range rifle told to limit firing after brain injury fears

Some of you may remember the group Smash Mouth. Their front man and co-founder of the group, Steve Harwell left the band in 2021 due to health issues. News tonight say he is suffering from liver failure, entered hospice care and and not expected to survive more than a week.
Smash Mouth had a few hit songs and covered The Monkees I'M A BELIVER that was in the SHREK soundtrack.
Steve is 54 year old...

Former Zimbabwe cricket captain Heath Streak has died aged 49.


The cricketing all-rounder was battling colon cancer before his death.


His wife Nadine announced his passing in a Facebook post today.

My brother goes for dialysis about 3 times a week. When he travels which happens several times a year, he must find a dialysis center in the location where he visits. He's been on a list for kidney transplant a few years now. I usually talk to him every other week and it's been a month so I left a message. His return call said a hospital 70 miles away contacted him at 2am. They found a donor and surgery was scheduled at 6am.

Four days in the hospital, extreme pain, but he's got a working kidney and no longer needs dialysis. He's home recuperating and doing well.

I usually visit him once a year before the winter/holiday season. This year I'll make plans sooner. Next month... gotta get busy!

Is Covid making a comeback?



And if so, what will you do?

Last night was my first real encounter with a person in an Alzheimer meltdown - strictly speaking in the form of LBD, Lewy body dementia, but I'd never heard of that before. A local friend brought her husband over (we live walking distance apart) for me to persuade him she really was his wife and not a dangerous intruder in their house. He's at the stage where he fluctuates between seemingly normal, if a little disconnected, all the way through to angry aggression, and back again. It took 20 minutes or more to convince him to give her back her phone and house keys.

Thing was, and why the blog, she's convinced his worst episodes are shortly after she's given him his sedation meds, twice a day, which are supposed to stop him stressing and fretting constantly. Does anyone here know much about the disease, have you any input? She is on groups and getting support and a few others on her groups have also noticed similar reactions but doctors insist it is not the medication but the nature of the illness. I wondered if anyone here was clued up on the topic.

They've been good friends to me but I had no idea how bad things occasionally are as up to now I've only seen him during his vague-but-friendly stages. Last night tipped once or twice towards scary. So weird that he knew me, and eventually trusted me to be telling the truth, but didn't know his wife of many years. So, another question, and yes we're not supposed to ask questions on blogs but this is more of a conversation - any advice on the best way to react, if (when?) it happens again -

Can't ask on any other social media as this is my only anonymous outlet.

Try this just to see how much difference it makes to your calorie needs if you exercise

News just in... Guitarist and songwriter Robbie Robertson died today at the age of 80. Cause of death: prostate cancer. He battled the disease for about a year.

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As a person gets older, changes occur in all parts of the body, including the brain. Certain parts of the brain shrink, including those important to learning and other complex mental activities. In certain brain regions, communication between neurons may be less effective. Blood flow in the brain may decrease

Aging is the time-related deterioration of the physiological functions necessary for survival and reproduction. The phenotypic changes of senescence (which affect all members of the species) are not to be confused with diseases of senescence, such as cancer and heart disease (which affect individuals)

Exposure to light is a top cause of premature aging: Sun exposure causes many skin problems. Ultraviolet (UV) light and exposure to sunlight age your skin more quickly than it would age naturally. The result is called photoaging, and it's responsible for 90% of visible changes to your skin.

Advantages to society of older persons include their lower criminal activity, greater political participation, increasing voluntary organization participation, work abilities, and visual perception abilities.

Worst Things about Aging that You Wish Grandparents Warned You About
Dull and thinning hair. ...
The turkey neck. ...
Spend more time in hospitals. ...
The knees and joints hurt. ...
Sore feet. ...
The body slows down. ...
Cognitive decline. ...
Plan early for retirement.

Body weakness is a common complaint of old people. It can be associated with several geriatric syndromes, including frailty, sarcopenia (loss of muscle mass and strength), functional decline, failure to thrive, frequent falls, incontinence, and inability to ambulate.

Effective solutions to deal with old age problems
Keep yourself in good health. ...
Follow medical advice. ...
Practice cleanliness. ...
Prevent accidental injuries. ...
Cultivate right mental attitude. ...
Keep yourself busy and active. ...
Nurture relationships.

What to eat
fruit and vegetables.
potatoes, bread, rice, pasta and other starchy foods.
dairy and alternatives.
beans, pulses, fish, eggs and other proteins.
oils and spreads.

Calcium and Vitamin D: ...
Vitamin B12: As you get older, your ability to absorb Vitamin B12 can diminish, which means you may need to include Vitamin B12 rich foods in your diet. ...
Dietary Fibre: Including fibre-rich foods in your diet will help you stay healthy.