Judith J. Wurtman, PhD: The Pleasure and Perils of Exercise Class

Judith J. Wurtman, PhD: The Pleasure and Perils of Exercise Class

Two women who I see in my gym's locker room finally convinced me to go with them to the Zumba class. "But I am too uncoordinated!" I protested. "Don't worry," one responded. "Just do whatever you can."

So I went, finally figured out after almost an hour how to swing my arms, legs and hips to somewhat resemble what the instructor was doing, sweated as if I had run a race in the Sahara desert and had fun. But I woke up the next morning wondering why my arms ached and my feet were giving forth with little yelps of pain.

I flashed back to the gym again and the advice from friends: "You have to wear lighter shoes, not your running shoes. They won't allow you to pivot easily. Be careful of your knees on some of the squats. Warm up your arms and stretch before taking the class. And if it hurts, stop."

None of this information came from the instructor and anyway, the music was so loud (half the class wore earplugs) that I could not have heard her advice had she given any. I went back to the class because it was fun and, after the proper precautions, I no longer hurt afterwards. But being on the verge of injury was hardly unique.

Scores of articles have been written on the hazards of exercise classes of all types. Not because the techniques, moves, positions, and pace are themselves hazardous, but because the participants have different body types, levels of stamina, histories of past injuries and/or fragile backs, knees and necks. Even if warnings and advice are given out at the beginning of an exercise to "go at your own pace " or "don't do this if you have problems with your back, knees, etc.," some members of the class may realize they have these problems only after they experience pain or injury.

Maybe someday gyms and other facilities giving classes will first administer body scans so that areas of orthopedic and muscle vulnerabilities will be noted, and people told which exercise classes to take or which to avoid. But now, unless you have been told by a physical therapist or a personal trainer to be careful of physical activities because of the risk of injury, there really is no way of assessing the safety of group activities, be they folk dancing or kickboxing. On the other hand, you don't want to be restricted to sitting in a chair and waving your arms around.

You can do a couple of things to help decide whether the exercise class will be more pleasure than pain. Watch the class and speak to the instructor before taking it. For example, you might want to take a yoga class, but your back is rather dicey and you are not sure how good your knees are. Some of the moves will be excellent for these problems, but others might exacerbate them. If, after seeing the class, you are concerned that some of the positions might be injurious, go to the instructor afterwards and ask for advice.

If a class in which you are considering participation is crowded, and there is no one (the instructor or an assistant) to walk around to check posture and position, consider looking for a smaller, more personalized class in which you will be assisted and avoid doing something that might injure you. And if the instructor simply tells you to do what you feel uncomfortable doing, look for something else. After all, if you are not familiar with the moves, how will you know what to avoid until it is too late? (Of course, the downside of this is the teacher stopping the class to help you -- usually me -- put legs and arms in the right position with everyone patiently waiting to get on with the next move.)

Also consider your stamina, balance and flexibility. If you are starting out on an exercise routine, don't go to a class that will make you out of breath and even dizzy in the first 10 minutes. Wait until you have built up some endurance on exercise machines, perhaps under the guidance of a trainer.

Take beginner classes and note which moves are difficult, such as standing on one foot or reaching your toes when sitting on the floor. Ask the instructor for suggestions of what you can do outside the class to make the moves or positions easier.

Don't be afraid to walk out of class that doesn't not feel right for your body. And if you are the competitive sort, don't allow this trait to make you stick with something that is wrong for your body or push your endurance when you feel dizzy, are out of breath or hurt a lot.

The final argument for taking or avoiding a class is: Are you having fun? Do you enjoy what you are doing, or are you watching the clock?

Unlike solitary exercise on a machine or weight lifting, taking classes often makes going to a health club a social event. You get to know the other participants, develop friendships that travel beyond the gym or, at the very least, you can complain together in the locker room after the class.

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Beth Britton: The Ultimate Role Reversal

Beth Britton: The Ultimate Role Reversal

Sitting around the breakfast table, dad munching on his cornflakes, mum making toast, siblings arguing over the merits of muesli while you work your way through the bowl of porridge that is apparently 'good for you' - the only thing on your eight-year-old mind being what your school day has in store - is how many people spend their formative years.

Your parents become the soundtrack to your life, quick to reprimand your behaviour, ask you to eat things you dislike, and stop you going out when you want to or because you are wearing a skirt that they consider to be more like a belt. Imagine in little more than twenty years from that cosy breakfast scene that you could be censuring their behaviour, trying to stop them going out at all hours dressed in next to nothing, and only a few years later feeding them food that you have no idea if they will eat or spit out.

This is the ultimate role reversal, where you become the parent and your parent looks to you for the guidance they used to provide. It may sound like an extreme situation, but for hundreds of thousands of people this is becoming a reality, particularly as many couples are having their children later, and as those young people are busy growing up, the adults are heading towards health problems that could shatter their safe and secure family life.

In the most severe cases, this can mean early-onset dementia (defined as dementia in someone under 65). When dementia hits your family, the person with it develops that cocktail of vulnerability mixed with a need for independence that, in the early days at least, can be very similar to how that young person desperate to spread their wings might feel and behave.

It's often accompanied by denial on both sides, as the person with dementia tries to carry on 'life as normal' while their children are oblivious to the irreversible changes that are happening. I think most of us see our parents as frozen in time, a continuous rock in our lives, ignoring the ageing process and all its pitfalls.

We might leave home to go to university, hopefully then going on a career and maybe a relationship that keeps us many miles away from the parents we used to see every day. Meanwhile, if your mum or dad find that ageing brings with it mental or physical frailties that prevent life carrying on as it always has, you can be faced with the reality of putting your life on pause to parent your parent.

Nothing can really prepare you for that scenario. I was just 12 years old when my father began to exhibit the symptoms of what we discovered 10 years later was vascular dementia. My twenties weren't about university life, all-night parties and angst with boyfriends, they were about supporting my dad to have the best life he could, just as he had supported me as a child.

What surprised me is that rather than resenting my role, I actually grew into it. I learnt how to feed someone with a swallowing problem, knew all the words to the songs he loved, and became an expert at sewing name tapes into his clothes so they wouldn't go missing. I had become a parent and dad was, well, a 'new man' in every sense of the phrase!

Like every parent, I was told I was wrong on countless occasions, had to field numerous demands to know "Are we there yet?" and was asked for things I couldn't possibly provide. I would sign consent forms so that he could go on outings, was given paintings and crafts that he had created, and played endless guessing games when he was ill but couldn't tell us where it hurt. The difference between me and your average parent? 'He' was my dad.

From the ultimate role reversal, however, comes the ultimate lesson. Cherish every moment you have with your parents, however irritating, irrational or restrictive their parenting may seem. If you ever have to become their parent, you will understand where they were coming from. After all, the apple doesn't fall so very far from the tree.

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WATCH: 'The Evolution Of Mom Dancing'

WATCH: 'The Evolution Of Mom Dancing'

If Jimmy Fallon had put on a pink sweater and a wig and filmed "Evolution of Mom Dancing" alone, it would have been enough. But, no, he went ahead and paired up with Michelle Obama, in the name of encouraging parents everywhere to get up and get moving with their kids for her Let's Move campaign. They did all the signature mom moves and named them things like "Just The Hands Part Of 'All The Single Ladies'" and "The 'Where's Your Father?' (Get Him Back Here!)." Then, FLOTUS went solo for an epic finale.

In other words, this clip is glorious.

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Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D.: How To Actually Have Influence

Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D.: How To Actually Have Influence

What makes a person good at -- and comfortable with -- persuading others?

Yesterday, I had lunch with a friend, a brilliant and hardworking executive. I had just finished Dan Pink's excellent new book, To Sell Is Human, and was eager for my friend's take on it. In a nutshell, Pink argues that moving people (i.e., selling, but also persuading or influencing) has become an essential component of nearly everyone's job in the modern workplace. Everyone is in sales. Like a lot of people, I found Pink's argument to be radical, surprising, and undeniably true.

But that doesn't necessarily mean everyone likes this argument. I thought my friend would find it interesting, but instead he seemed profoundly uncomfortable. "That's crap," he said, more to himself than to me. "I'm not a salesman. My job is strategy, not manipulating suckers."

On the surface, it seemed like the salesmen-are-slimy stereotype was at work here (something Pink's book tackles head-on and does an admirable job dispelling). There might also have been a touch of aversion to the idea of selling -- many of us wonder if it's right, ethically speaking, to persuade someone to buy or believe something. We're uneasy with the power that effective persuasion gives us. But, as Pink points out, it's impossible for human beings to avoid influencing, and being influenced by, other people's words and deeds. People are going to be moved -- the trick is to make sure that the ideas and products with genuine merit do the moving.

In my friend's visible discomfort, however, I sensed something more. Something like what happens when you give an unsuspecting person a set of algebra problems and they literally back away from you, stuttering, "Um... I'm not a math person." (Believe it or not, in my job I actually do things like that.)

I spend a lot of time writing and speaking about the pervasive -- and false -- belief that our success depends upon the possession of innate, immutable abilities. I drown my readers and listeners in data, showing beyond a reasonable doubt that reaching goals and mastering skills are about strategy, effort, and persistence, and that these things are learned. The abilities I have usually focused on are intelligence, creativity, self-control, and, of course, mathematical skill.

But until I read Pink's latest book and witnessed my friend's reaction to the idea that the ability to move people is essential to success, it really hadn't occurred to me that a lot of people might think that's innate, too. Oh, no.

To find out more, I turned to Google. I searched the Internet for the expression "natural born salesman." Over half a million hits. To be fair, many of these were attempts to dispel the myth of the naturally-gifted mover, but the need to dispel the myth speaks volumes about its ubiquity.

Selling, moving, persuading, influencing... Many of us may resist the idea that this is part of our job description (or avoid taking positions for which it would be) because we believe we lack that ability, just as we avoided calculus in college like the plague because we weren't "math people." My friend doesn't want to believe that sales is a part of his job because he doesn't believe he is good at sales, and more importantly, because he doesn't believe he can be.

(A quick aside: There is research suggesting that successful salespeople have particular personality traits, including conscientiousness, humility, and, as Pink points out, "ambiversion" -- being neither an extreme introvert nor extrovert. But it's important to not assume that personality traits = innate ability. Personalities can and do change as a result of our efforts and experiences. You aren't "stuck" as you are.)

If you want to become good at influencing others, then you simply need to learn how. It's not magic, and it's certainly not innate. It may sometimes feel innate, but that's because people are often able to pick up on effective strategies implicitly -- without conscious awareness -- through experience and observation. Not realizing you are learning makes your abilities feel innate, even when they aren't.

Do you want to be a people mover? Pick up one (or more) of the many excellent, data-driven books on the subject. To Sell Is Human is a good place to start. Robert Cialdini's Influence and Dan Ariely's Predictably Irrational are also filled with strategies of effective persuasion. (My forthcoming book with Tory Higgins, Focus, offers a few useful pointers as well.)

Then, armed with the knowledge of what works, practice. Everything gets easier, more automatic, more "natural" with practice. You don't need to be afraid of this brave new people-moving world -- you have what it takes, you just need to learn to use it.

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PHOTOS: De-Stressing Inspiration From Cats And Dogs

PHOTOS: De-Stressing Inspiration From Cats And Dogs

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After a long, hard day on the job, there's nothing like a loving tail-wag or an empathetic purr to help you feel at peace.

Pet owners will tell you that their dogs and cats help them de-stress and feel good, and there's science to back those claims: Studies have shown owning a pet makes you more likely to be happy and have a better sense of self. An office dog might even help to lower workers' stress.

Those with pets at home could also have a lower risk for dying after a heart attack, better ability to stabilize blood pressure in response to stress and a more adaptable heart rate.

And even if you don't have the means to care for an animal of your own, the physical act of petting a dog could boost your levels of oxytocin -- those feel good hormones -- while reducing levels of the stress hormone, cortisol.

Since our animals possess all these relaxation powers, we thought it'd be fun to see how they de-stress -- hey, perfecting the piano and retrieving the mail can be stressful, for sure!

So we asked you to send in photos of your pets at their most relaxed. It looks like there's a lot we stressed out humans can learn: from sitting on a favorite cushion to contemplating in the sun. See how these cats and dogs chill out, then submit a photo of your own four-legged friend in the slideshow below.

• "My oh so relaxed pup Meiji. He's a chihuahua and he is relaxed!" - <a href="https://twitter.com/GigglingGibby">@GigglingGibby</a>

• "Sally in the sun." - <a href="https://twitter.com/creativespin">@creativespin</a>

• "Relaxing outdoors." - <a href="https://twitter.com/C62Hendrick">@C62Hendrick</a>

• "The best stress reliever ever!!! Relaxing with my Jazmin on the couch after a long day! " - <a href="https://twitter.com/kimmijax">@kimmijax</a>

• "Miss Pearl, stretched out after a long day of playing with her sister, Jazmin." - <a href="https://twitter.com/kimmijax">@kimmijax</a>

• "Zen Miss Moose in the Garden." - Meghan Duprey

• "Yin Yang foster kitties." - Meghan Duprey

• "This pillow quickly became Pickles the cat's very own totally relaxing bean bag chair." - <a href="https://twitter.com/sarklei">@SarKlei</a>

• "ohmmmmm ... Galileo." - <a href="https://twitter.com/lisi74">@lisi74</a>

• "This is my baby Grizzle -- chilling out!" - <a href="https://twitter.com/Thel1ttlelady">@Thel1ttlelady</a>

• "Here's my boy relaxed yet alert." - <a href="https://twitter.com/infinitimel">@infinitimel</a>

• "My #Chihuahua #zenpet relaxing after his epic battle in his @YouTube video beating up @Petco loofa" - <a href="https://twitter.com/HazardSports">@HazardSports</a>

• "This is a pic of my cat, Sookie, relaxing!" - Marsha Wheatley

• "This is Jack." - Laura MacDonald

• "Farley taking in some relaxing Himalayan Salt crystal rays." - <a href="https://twitter.com/@dk_adams">@dk_adams</a>

• "This is Perri relaxing on the couch." - Dagmar Rodriguez

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Want To Start A Nonprofit? Here's How

Want To Start A Nonprofit? Here's How

SPECIAL FROM Next Avenue

By Nancy Collamer

A breast cancer survivor’s inspiring story and advice will show you how to create a group that can make a difference

For nearly 10 years, Mary Ann Wasil Nilan of Milford, Conn., played a policewoman fighting villains on "All My Children." But it was her real-life battle against breast cancer afterwards that gave Wasil Nilan her most meaningful professional role.

She's the founder, CEO and president of the Get in Touch Foundation, a nonprofit whose mission is “to encourage gals of all ages to ‘Get in Touch’ with their bodies, information and each other in the crusade against breast cancer."

If you’re passionate about a cause, Wasil Nilan’s inspiring story might motivate you to follow her advice (below) and start a nonprofit of your own.

Turning Lemons Into Lemonade

Wasil Nilan was just 39 when she received a diagnosis of stage 2 breast cancer in 2004. At the time, she was working as director of development for a Catholic school and church. After undergoing chemotherapy, a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery -- as well as surgery to repair a previously undetected hole in her heart that caused a stroke during her treatments -- she resolved to “turn lemons into lemonade.”

(MORE: Career Shift: My Nonprofit Experience as an Encore Fellow)

As the mother of two adolescent daughters, Betsy and Mary (and a younger son, Eddy), Wasil Nilan decided to find a way to teach young women to “get in touch” with their bodies so they’d be able to recognize any subtle changes that might signal illness and be comfortable enough to let an adult know if they did.

“I immediately began putting pen to paper,” recalls Wasil Nilan. Together with a group of friends, she developed the Get in Touch mission statement and began fundraising.

A Heartfelt Sacrifice

The Internal Revenue Service approved the group's nonprofit status in July 2007 and Wasil Nilan began her full-time job at the Get in Touch Foundation in 2008. “I worked there for quite some time with no salary, but it was a sacrifice worth making,” she says.

(MORE: When Breast Cancer Returns, Now What?)

In 2009, the foundation launched its flagship Get in Touch Girls school-based program and within 24 hours, schools in 23 states had signed up. Its signature tool: the Daisy Wheel, which shows girls in grades 5 to 12 the proper way to do a breast self-exam. Today, the program is offered in all 50 states and 21 countries.

How Justin Bieber Pitched In

Wasil Nilan continues to work tirelessly for her foundation while being treated for a recurrence of her cancer. She has received numerous commendations for her efforts on behalf of women, including Oprah magazine's Cover Girl “Giving Beautiful Back” award. The pop star Justin Bieber even gave the nonprofit a shout-out on Twitter, resulting in more than 21,000 retweets.

The children who inspired Wasil Nilan’s journey are now in college and serve as youth ambassadors for the foundation as time permits. Betsy and Mary attend the University of Virginia; Eddy is at Fairfield University.

(MORE: A Growing Nation of Cancer Survivors)

5 Tips for Starting a Nonprofit

I asked Wasil Nilan to share some tips for others who’d like to create their own nonprofits. Here’s what she said:

• "Starting a nonprofit requires hard work, patience, and a strong mission to which you must always, always be faithful."

• "Hire the person who is best suited for the job, not the one who happens to be your best friend."

• "If you've never written a set of by-laws, take a look at the Girl Scouts of America. Their by-laws are perfect!"

• "A strategic plan is a living document for a nonprofit and should always be out front guiding you. Update it regularly."

• "Think big. I always saw Get in Touch as a global multimillion-dollar educational organization. I thought that way when the first Get in Touch office was my kitchen table -- and I think that way now."

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Dr. Lindsay Jones-Born: How To Prevent Senior Malnourishment

Dr. Lindsay Jones-Born: How To Prevent Senior Malnourishment

Nearly four million seniors are malnourished in the United States, according to The American Academy of Family Physicians. While this number is staggering, it's not surprising. From changing taste buds, to the physical demands of preparing meals, a lack of companionship in some cases and even dental problems that make it uncomfortable to eat, seniors face a plethora of challenges when it comes to maintaining a nutritious diet. As most of us have an elderly loved one in our lives, these statistics are a reminder that we must understand the issues associated with eating well and how we can help.

Recognizing the widespread impact of these problems, I teamed up with A Place for Mom, the nation's largest senior living referral service. As a physician and a daughter, I'm motivated to help this organization shed light on the difficulties our seniors encounter in trying to eat well and how tweaking their diets can vastly improve their health and quality of life.

First things First
When taking stock of your loved one's health, pantries and refrigerators are a good place to start. If they are bare or contain old food, this could be a clue about the way they are eating.

An unusual amount of weight loss or weight gain can also be a sign of malnourishment. Check the fit of their clothing; you may find it's excessively loose or tight. Other signs include unnatural-looking and excessive bruises and wounds that take a long time heal, which can point to a lack of proper food consumption.

How to Help
Education and encouragement can make a difference for seniors who may be struggling. If appetites are low, it is important that meals are packed with essential vitamins and nutrients. Consider incorporating these five essential nutrients and vitamins when planning meals.

Folic Acid
Folic acid helps to decrease the buildup of high blood levels of homocysteine, which can put seniors at risk for heart disease and other chronic illnesses. It is also needed for proper red blood cell production. Foods high in folic acid include: spinach, asparagus, lentils and many fortified breakfast cereals.

B12
B12 helps our bodies synthesize protein and aids in mental function. Many older adults can no longer absorb enough, so increasing B12 rich foods and adding a vitamin supplement should be considered. Recommended foods are: turkey, chicken, beef, eggs, milk, baked salmon, clams, mussels and crab.

Vitamin C
The body's need for vitamin C increases with age. Seniors should incorporate at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a day. Strawberries, oranges, grapefruit, tomatoes, broccoli, red bell pepper and potatoes are all rich in vitamin C.

Vitamin D
As we age, vitamin D can't synthesize in the skin as quickly, but fortunately levels can be boosted by eating foods with quantities like oatmeal, fortified cereal, egg yolk, canned pink salmon, sardines or mackerel, cow's milk or soy milk and orange juice fortified with vitamin D.

Essential Fatty Acids
Fatty acids play a central role in reducing inflammation in the body. The best source is fish, which should be consumed at least two times a week. Flax seeds are also rich in essential fatty acids and can be sprinkled on to a number of dishes, including salads, cereals and smoothies.

Last but not least, seniors need to stay hydrated and should have nine 8-ounce glasses of fluid a day. Water is best.

More information on these vitamins, along with other nutrition tips and recipes, can be found on this helpful Senior Nutrition blog.

Regardless of age, maintaining a healthy, balanced diet can be difficult. Whether grocery shopping together or assisting in meal planning, supporting a loved one can have a big impact on his or her choices and quality of life -- and maybe your own as well.

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• Join A Support Group

  Talking with other people who face the same daily challenges can help caregivers manage stress. Specific types of support groups can vary on a community-by-community basis; check out this Caregiver.com <a href="http://www.caregiver.com/regionalresources/index.htm">guide</a> to find the right program for you.

• Join An Online Support Group

  Caregivers have their hands full and may not have the time to meet with an in-person support group. In that case, <a href="http://www.aarp.org/online-community/groups/index.action?slGroupKey=Group92">an online support group</a> can be a great alternative. <a href="https://www.manystrong.com/?utm_source=aarp&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=caregiving">

• Check Out A Message Board

  Support groups not your thing? You can see what other people are saying about caregiving by just checking out a <a href="http://www.aarp.org/online-community/forums.action/relationships_caregiving_anyone-talk-their-parents">simple message board, such as this one sponsored by AARP.</a>.

• Get Some Help

  You may need to attend an event or simply seek a few hours for some much-needed rest. Eldercare.net offers a <a href="http://archrespite.org/search-for-respite">Search For Respite Tool</a> or <a href="http://www.eldercare.gov/Eldercare.NET/Public/Index.aspx">Eldercare Locator</a> where you can find professional help. Also check out this <a href="http://www.caring.com/articles/more-ways-to-arrange-breaks-from-caregiving">guide</a> from caring.com for more respite-care ideas.

• Find An Alternative Transportation Option

  Does your loved one need transportation to go buy food or go shopping? There are numerous van and shuttle services specifically for seniors. Contact your local <a href="http://www.services4aging.org/index.asp">Area Agency On Aging</a> for one near you.

• Utilize Food Services

  Don't have time to shop and cook? Consider a <a href="http://www.beetnikfoods.com/?gclid=CNm7hsXX27MCFQ-e4Aod3G8Axw">service</a> that will deliver gourmet meals to your home, no matter where you live. For low-income seniors in need, AssistGuide Information Services offers a <a href="http://www.agis.com/Eldercare-Basics/Support-Services/Food-and-Meal-Services/default.aspx#3">directory of food services available.

• Tap Financial Support

  During the 2009 economic downturn, 1 in 5 family caregivers said their finances were so strained that they were forced to move into the same home with their aging loved ones to reduce expenses, <a href="http://www.caregiving.org/data/EVC_Caregivers_Economy_Report%20FINAL_4-28-09.pdf">according to a survey by caregiving.org</a>. Some 47 percent of working caregivers indicate that an increase in caregiving expenses caused them to use up all or most of their savings. The <a href="https://www.manystrong.com/">Many Strong Support Network</a> has a fundraising tool which allows other people to anonymously donate funds to people who are under financial strain.

• Contact A Caregiving Hotline

  If ever you have a question about resources, or need support at a moment's notice, AARP's caregiving support line is available at 1-877-333-5885, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Senior care advisors for <a href="http://www.care.com/senior-care-planning">Care.com</a>, also provide free counseling for caregivers, and help them map out the best course of care for their loved ones.

• Join A Caregiver Co-Op

  Organized caregiver co-ops can provide an affordable way to coordinate care for your loved ones. Check with local community centers or this <a href="http://www.caring.com/local/adult-day-care">Adult Day Care Directory</a> to see if someone in your area has already started one.

• Find Housekeeping Help

  Care.com's <a href="http://www.care.com/senior-care-directory-find-p1071.html">Senior Care Directory</a> can set you up with a housekeeper, errand runner, pet sitter, or whatever you need to make the caregiving experience a little more manageable.

• Reach Out To A Hospital Social Worker

  According to author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Medical-Day-Planner-Guide-Navigate/dp/1936608774">"The Medical Day Planner"</a>, Tory Zellick, hospital social workers are a great resource for all caregivers. "[Hospital social workers] are always armed with information for your community," said Zellick.

• Join A Caregiving Community

  Websites like <a href="http://www.lotsahelpinghands.com/">Lotsahelpinghands</a> have caregiving communities that connect volunteers with caregivers in need of support or help.

• Use Family Gatherings To Have Important Conversations

  Family gatherings offer a great opportunity to discuss the future of loved one you care for, says Dr. Bruce Chernof, president and CEO of The SCAN Foundation. The group offers a guide -- "<a href="http://www.thescanfoundation.org/sites/thescanfoundation.org/files/TSF_Ten_Conversations_English.pdf">10 Conversations To Plan For Aging With Dignity And Independence</a>" -- to lay the groundwork for these critical discussions.

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The Aging Process And Cure

As we get older, we tend to begin showing the signs of age by the time we are in our mid-twenties. At first, it may be a little bit stressful when we see a small wrinkle here are their as we get older, that stress level may increase rapidly. After all, not all of us age gracefully and we are not all interested in having other people guess our age because of the wrinkles and lines that are on her face. Full article

One Of The Biggest Labor Unions Just Got Bigger

One Of The Biggest Labor Unions Just Got Bigger

WASHINGTON -- One of the largest labor unions in the U.S. will get a bit larger on Thursday, when the 1.5-million strong American Federation of Teachers enters into a new affiliation with the National Federation of Nurses union.

Both unions billed the affiliation as mutually beneficial: The AFT expands its ranks in the growing health care sector, while the nurses' union, which has 34,000 registered nurses in four states, hitches itself to a national federation with heavy clout both in the workplace and in politics.

Leaders from both unions described the affiliation as a natural fit, given the professional commonalities between teaching and nursing. Just as the AFT has been battling school boards over issues like classroom size, they said, so too have nurses been fighting hospitals and health care companies over staffing levels and nurse-to-patient ratios.

"We've always thought that as a union of professionals, nurses and health care were a very important piece," said AFT President Randi Weingarten, noting that the teachers' union already had 48,000 nurses among its members. "The professional issues -- patient care, like the care of children -- are really important to nurses, just as they are to teachers."

Barbara Crane, president of the nurses' union, said the affiliation would give her previously small union a much larger platform, as well as grant it membership in the AFL-CIO, the largest federation of unions in the country.

"We want to get into a big professional union that can amplify the voice of nurses, so you can impact health care and patient care," Crane said. "When you think about people who serve the community, we face the same kinds of problems. We've got short staffing, they've got crowded classrooms."

Even as organized labor's ranks continue to contract, with the ratio of unionized workers hitting a historic low last year, unions like the AFT see an opportunity to grow in health care, particularly among the nation's 2.7 million nurses. In seeking a larger partner, the nurses' union had been courted by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees as well as the Office and Professional Employees International Union.

Crane and Weingarten said the relationship came at a particularly critical time for the nurses' union, as new regulations under the Affordable Care Act, known colloquially as Obamacare, start to go into effect. They hoped the affiliation could give their member nurses more muscle at a time when the job itself is about to change.

"I've read it, and I find the ACA extremely confusing," Crane laughed. Perhaps, she added, with more influence "we can get a foothold with our nurses and guide them through process."

Crane's union has members in Montana, Ohio, Oregon and Washington, and the new affiliation will give those state organizations the ability to create charters as AFT locals. Crane and Weingarten both said organizing will be a high priority, as the AFT tries to bring more nurses into the fold.

"We're really excited," Weingarten said. "This partnership runs counter to all those stories about labor's demise. [This] broadens the platform from which we do our organizing, and from which we have a voice."

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Should We Limit How Much Sugar Is In Drinks?

Should We Limit How Much Sugar Is In Drinks?

By Lisa Baertlein

Feb 13 (Reuters) - Anti-obesity advocates who want to curb Americans' sugar habit on Wednesday asked the government to set a safe level for added sugars in soda and other beverages.

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), which is leading the regulatory push, has been urging the government take actions to reduce sugar consumption by Americans since the late 1970s.

The consumer group's 54-page regulatory petition filed with the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday is part of a broad public health campaign to trim waistlines in the United States, where more than two-thirds of adults and nearly one-third of children aged 2 to 19 are overweight or obese.

Sugar-sweetened drinks are a significant source of extra calories in the U.S. diet and are closely linked with weight gain, which often accompanies serious and costly illness such as diabetes and heart disease.

If history holds true, the latest request will not result in swift action from the FDA. The American Beverage Association (ABA) and other industry groups have aggressively, and often successfully, fought efforts to reduce sugary drink consumption via regulation or taxes. Among other things, industry has said that such efforts unfairly blame a single product for the nation's obesity crisis.

CSPI Executive Director Michael Jacobson, hopes Wednesday's action will force soda makers to change their ways.

"As currently formulated, Coke, Pepsi, and other sugar-based drinks are unsafe for regular human consumption," Jacobson said. "The FDA should require the beverage industry to re-engineer their sugary products over several years, making them safer for people to consume, and less conducive to disease."

TOO MUCH SWEET STUFF

Americans, on average, consume 18 to 23 teaspoons of added sugars each day, according to data from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That's 300 to 400 calories worth of added sugars daily, significantly more than experts consider healthy.

The American Heart Association advises consuming no more than 6 teaspoons of added sugars per day for women and no more than 9 teaspoons for men.

A typical 20-ounce bottle of soda contains about 16 teaspoons of sugars, often from high-fructose corn syrup.

A Tufts University review of studies published over 17 years found that consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages was the most consistent dietary factor associated with weight gain.

The ABA, the soda industry group, has challenged such links, saying obesity rates have risen even as U.S. consumption of full-calorie sodas has declined.

Americans on average drink 44.6 gallons of soft drinks each year, down from a peak of 54 gallons in 1998, according to Beverage Digest. Diet drinks, water and teas now account for a bigger portion of the soda industry's sales than sugary drinks, fueled by consumer health concerns.

CSPI and its supporters, which include dozens of scientists, doctors and public health departments, hope to convince the beverage companies to make an even bigger shift to low-calorie sugar substitutes.

FDA classifies high-fructose corn syrup and other sugars as "generally recognized as safe." That classification is based on scientific consensus that the ingredient is not harmful under the intended conditions of use.

Scientific consensus is that added sugars are unsafe at current consumption levels, CSPI said.

CSPI's petition asks FDA, which oversees most food products, to set a safe level for added sugars in beverages and to require that the limits be phased in over several years.

PLAYING THE LONG GAME

CSPI has made similar FDA requests before.

The nonprofit sued the agency in 2005 for failing to set sodium limits for food - a move health experts say would help save thousands of lives each year. FDA has not yet set such limits, but food makers have lowered sodium in some products with varying degrees of success.

CSPI scored a victory, though it took years, when FDA required that artery-clogging artificial trans fat be included in food labels starting in 2006. That effort, along with state and city trans fat bans, resulted an a sharp decline in use.

"The lesson from these things is that it takes forever to move things in Washington," CSPI's Jacobson said.

Public health campaigners have a mixed record when it comes to other efforts to cut the consumption of sugary drinks.

In 2006, after a long battle, Coca-Cola Co, PepsiCo Inc and Dr. Pepper Snapper Group Inc surrendered to pressure and agreed to remove high-calorie sodas from U.S. public schools.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's first-of-its-kind ban on super sized sugary drinks in restaurants and other eateries is scheduled to start in March. Industry is challenging the ban, calling it an unconstitutional overreach that burdens small businesses and infringes upon personal liberty.

The soft drink industry has a strong record of defeating high-profile efforts to tax sugary beverages, and two separate ballot measures recently fizzled in California.

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The Top 10 Grammy-Nominated Workout Songs

The Top 10 Grammy-Nominated Workout Songs

By Chris Lawhorn for Shape.com

One of the nice things about the Grammy Awards is that they highlight songs that were hits on the radio and with critics. In keeping with that theme, this workout playlist mixes chart-toppers like Kelly Clarkson, Coldplay and Beyonce with critically-acclaimed acts like Nero, The Black Keys and Avicii.

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In each case below, the track is listed by the award for which it's been nominated this year.

Record of the Year:
Kelly Clarkson -- What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger)
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:
Florence And The Machine -- Shake It Out
Best Dance Recording:
Avicii -- Levels
Best Rock Performance:
Coldplay -- Charlie Brown
Best Rock Song:
The Black Keys -- Lonely Boy
Best Traditional R&B Performance:
Beyonce -- Love On Top
Best Rap Performance:
Kanye West & Jay-Z -- N****s in Paris
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration:
Flo Rida & Sia -- Wild Ones
Best Country Song:
Carrie Underwood -- Blown Away
Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical:
Nero -- Promises (Skrillex & Nero Remix)


To find more workout songs, check out the free database at Run Hundred.

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Lynn A. Anderson, Ph.D.: What Yoga Can Teach You

Lynn A. Anderson, Ph.D.: What Yoga Can Teach You

Is there such a thing as a global positioning system (GPS) that allows us to locate and identify the soul? Yoga just might be our GPS for the soul. Yoga, the science of physical, mental and spiritual self-transformation is an ancient discipline that seeks union between the individual consciousness and the universal consciousness. If we are to accept that the soul is found within this union, then yoga becomes the mechanism that allows us to locate it.

The practice of yoga changes the physical, mental and spiritual life of the practitioner by releasing the physical, mental, energetic, emotional and psychological blocks that limit our potential. This release helps us to grow and evolve and it is through this evolution that we are able to locate and connect with the soul.

On a physical level, yoga has many concrete benefits. Correcting physical ailments, reversing the aging process, providing strength and balance, unifying and detoxifying the system, toning muscles, regulating internal body functions and calming the nervous system are some of the benefits we can derive from the practice.

But on a deeper level, it allows us to search deeper beyond the surface of the physical and mental world into the realm of the spirit. It does this by teaching us the interrelatedness of all things and the true nature of self, which is that we are a spiritual being here on earth taking on earthy form for the purpose of self-discovery. Even modern theories of physics, such as the Theory of Everything, explain how all things are interconnected by lines of energy known as subatomic particles.

One branch of yoga known as Karma yoga serves as a guidepost assisting the soul through space and time. It is the branch of yoga that chooses the exact space and time for the soul to reincarnate into a physical and mental being for the purpose of self-discovery and correction.

According to karma-yoga, we leave this world with unfinished business and desires. Those desires cannot be fulfilled without the use of the body-mind. The soul leaves this world and goes to wait in what is referred to as the holdover place. It is not the final resting place, but simply a place to reflect. When the time is right and the location (body-mind) has been identified we return to another life in an attempt to fulfill our karma. Our karma is the work we are here to perform in an attempt to remove the obstacles that get in our way and keep us in the perpetual cycle of life and death or reincarnation.

We choose the nature of our birth and the structure of our lives in the most expedient manner so as to learn the lessons of karma. We choose our mother and our father and the circumstances of our life. Our mission is simply to discover the truth, and to choose the best circumstances that provide us with the greatest opportunity to discover this truth. Once here on earth, it is up to us to discover our work and make the changes necessary for evolution. This can only be done once we realize that karma is not about bad or good deeds. It has no judgment. Karma is simply cause and effect. For every action there is a reaction. To overcome the repeated cycle of karma, conscious self-awareness of our actions and how they affect the nature of our life, allows us to connect with the universal consciousness.

We then have the opportunity to locate the soul in time and space, in the present life, and develop the power to change the course of our journey.

Perhaps you are here to learn a difficult lesson. An example would be an unhappy marriage or any situation of struggle and strife. This situation may be present to teach you unselfishness, sharing, respect and truth. If you had learned these lessons prior to a marriage or a difficult situation, the experience of unhappiness would no longer be needed. A space would then open and instead of a karmic experience of difficulty, you would experience one of joy and happiness

Karma yoga teaches us that if the lessons we need to learn have been truly learned, change has been made, a space opens and we then have a greater opportunity to manifest free will and with free will, we become the master of our own destiny. The soul has found its GPS, a system that provides time and location information under any condition here on earth, with an unobstructed view.

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Mindset for Feeling Young

Mindset for Feeling Young
The single most important factor to staying young at heart as you age is your mindset. This article will show you how to develop a mindset that opens you up to new possibilities and to living vibrantly.
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5 Reasons You Need To STOP Keeping Secrets

5 Reasons You Need To STOP Keeping Secrets

We're all guilty of it sometimes: You keep secrets from your friends, family, boyfriend or girlfriend and teachers when you know, deep down, that you should be open and honest. Although your favorite movies and TV shows may glamorize the mystery of keeping secrets (and the dramatic reveal), keeping important experiences or feelings to yourself may have a serious negative impact on your life and relationships.

Here are five reasons you should be spending more time talking things through with the people you trust -- instead of holding it all in.

1. Secrets have been shown to lead to depression.

Researchers in the Netherlands recently found that young people aged 14-19 who kept private secrets had higher levels of rule-breaking behaviors and reported lower moods and more complaints of headaches. The study also found that secrecy was correlated with feelings of loneliness. To avoid the isolating and stressful burden of carrying a private secret on your shoulders, tell a trusted friend or adult.

2. It's true: Secrets don't make friends.

There's a lot of truth to the childhood maxim, "Secrets don't make friends." The Netherlands study also determined that teens who reported keeping more secrets also confessed to having lower-quality relationships that young people who kept fewer or less significant secrets. While there's no need to air your dirty laundry to all your friends in the interest of avoiding secrets, keeping important things from people who trust you can harm (and even ultimately ruin) your friendships.

3. Keeping a secret private can be stressful.

Some things aren't easy to keep to yourself, and you may have to watch your back to make sure parents or friends don't find about about your secret -- whether it's an under-the-radar relationship or the fact that you're failing Spanish. Small secrets can easily snowball into big secrets. The stress of lying to your friends and family can be a major source of anxiety, and it's one that you can easily avoid by coming clean right away.

5. Secrets lead to lies.

A big secret can easily turn into a web of lies. After all, it's not easy to keep something important from the people you care about without telling a few little white lies (and maybe some big ones) to cover your tail along the way. Without getting into all the reasons that lying is something you just shouldn't do, suffice it to say that honesty really is the best policy.

5. People are more trustworthy and understanding than you might think.

If someone has proved themselves to be worthy of your trust, then that person is worth confiding in. You might be surprised at what a relief it is to open up about the things you've been keeping to yourself.

Tell us: What's the worst secret you've ever kept? Share your thoughts in the comments or tweet @HuffPostTeen.

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Karl Hofmann: Cancer in the Developing World: An Under-Prioritized Threat to Health and Development

Karl Hofmann: Cancer in the Developing World: An Under-Prioritized Threat to Health and Development

The rise of hundreds of millions of people out of poverty during the past 50 years is a story of tremendous, unprecedented human progress. A significant factor in this success has been the global community's coordinated effort to tackle serious health and economic barriers, like HIV, malaria, pneumonia, and lack of access to family planning.

During the last two decades, the number of deaths of children under 5 has fallen by about half. The conversation about eradicating polio is now focused on only three countries and seems within reach. Even regarding HIV and AIDS, the scourge of a generation, we may be seeing the beginning of the end. The call for an "AIDS-free generation" seems more plausible now than it did only a few years ago.

Much work still remains to be done in these areas, but the foundation of multi-sector collaboration around the issues is an encouraging sign. It is imperative that we apply this same degree of coordination and sense of urgency to the growing burden of cancer in the developing world -- a health and economic crisis that is going largely unaddressed.

The Growth of Cancer as a Major Health Threat in the Developing World

The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, as demonstrated recently in The Lancet, has shown that non-communicable diseases, including all forms of cancer, are now the leading causes of death in the developing world, excluding sub-Saharan Africa. And even there, where infectious disease has done its worst damage in the modern era, non-communicable disease burdens are growing fast.

Today, cancer claims more lives around the world than HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria combined. Cancer affects men and women, young and old, rural villages and large cities. By 2030, some two-thirds of the estimated 21.4 million new cancer cases each year will occur in developing countries, and that proportion will grow as other causes of mortality are addressed.

Unlike the large budgets to address cancer in more developed nations, the developing world suffers from a dearth of cancer funding. This is an example of how funding is not always available or aligned with the greatest health needs in developing nations. It is a problem that the global health community and funding partners must work together to address. Some 40 percent of all development aid for health is allocated to HIV/AIDS, from which 1.5 million tragically died in 2010. In that same year, non-communicable diseases such as cancer killed 34.5 million people.

Our response in the global health community must not be "spend less on AIDS." Our response should be: Spend wiser and better on NCDs, especially on cancer, where the burden is growing fastest. In particular, as our experiences with HIV, malaria, tuberculosis and other health areas has taught us, we need to work to ensure that all families, regardless of whether they live, have access to life-saving cancer information and services that they need to stay healthy.

Case Study: Cervical Cancer

Cervical cancer exemplifies the degree to which cancer disproportionately affects the developing world, as well as the importance of health information and access.

Cervical cancer is the third most common form of cancer among girls and women. More than 85 percent of 270,000 annual cervical cancer deaths occur in developing countries where access to life-saving screening and treatment options are scarce. Too often, women are not aware of cervical cancer as a potential health risk for themselves. Even in places where services are available, women may not seek them because they have not been educated about the importance of screening or have misunderstandings about the process and potential for treatment. In countries where cancer-screening services are prioritized, governments often lack the resources needed to reach the majority of the population.

Increasing the cervical cancer capacity of both private and public health providers, particularly in rural areas, is imperative.

My organization, PSI, is working to help achieve this goal. We are beginning to integrate cervical cancer screening and treatment services through our network of 10,000 private health clinics and providers in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. These clinics have a strong female client base, which will allow us to reach more women with a full range of services under one roof, where and when it is most convenient for them, at minimal additional cost.

When female clients visit the clinic, whether for family planning, TB, immunizations, HIV services, or treatment of childhood illnesses, they will also be introduced to the importance of cervical cancer screenings and offered access to affordable, high quality screening and prevention services. Caught early, treatments can be incredibly cheap and effective, even in very low resource settings. Our efforts are complemented by the work of mobile teams that operate in communities located too far from the nearest health facility. All of our programs are executed in close collaboration with Ministries of Health and other global health partners to ensure referrals for advanced cases are carefully coordinated.

It's a high-impact model that, with the right partnerships and investments, can be replicated at scale globally.

Looking Ahead

Our collective global health work is not done; it is evolving, as it should, to bring new attention to the different burdens of disease in the parts of the world where all of us have a stake in reducing poverty, increasing productivity, saving lives and securing communities and societies. We mustn't lose sight of our past successes -- indeed, we must learn from them to focus on future challenges, such as cancer and other non-communicable diseases.

It's a goal I know we can achieve.

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People WIth This Blood Type May Have Higher Risk Of Clots

People WIth This Blood Type May Have Higher Risk Of Clots

By Jaimie Dalessio

Having AB blood type can be a red flag for venous thromboembolism, or blood clots, in some people, a new study suggests.

Researchers from Denmark analyzed health data and blood samples of 66,001 people, obtained from two Danish studies that followed participants from 1977 through 2010. The researchers looked for blood type and the presence of two genetic mutations, in addition to occurrence of blood clots and heart attacks.

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Type AB blood, they found, was a significant risk factor for blood clots, accounting for 20 percent of the risk for venous thromboembolism. And the risk was especially high when those with AB blood type also had one or both of two genetic mutations, called V Leiden and prothrombin. The researchers also considered incidence of heart attack but found no consistent increased risk.

But don't panic if your blood type is AB.

The study's findings are not necessarily new, nor will they change clinical practice, says Neil Blumberg, MD, a pathologist at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, N.Y. -- at least not for now.

How Blood Types Affect Clotting

Links between blood type, clotting (thrombosis), and its opposite, bleeding, may have to do with a blood component called von Willebrand levels, which are associated with bleeding, Dr. Blumberg explains. People with type O blood have the lowest von Willebrand levels (which make them more likely to bleed); those with AB blood have the highest levels (making them likely to clot); and people with type A and type B blood fall in between.

Many people at risk for thromboembolism are at risk because of underlying disease, age, or the fact that they are in the hospital or just had surgery, and they are probably receiving anti-clotting (anticoagulation) medication without knowing their von Willebrand levels, says Blumberg. Is it something doctors might eventually measure to prescribe more or less medication? Maybe, but that's far off, he says.

Although the Danish study is relevant, he adds, "There's not a lot of data on how to turn it into therapeutic decision-making. Maybe in the future. It adds to a literature that's really just beginning to become to convincing."

For example, a 2011 study from Harvard University found that both men and women with blood type AB faced a 26 percent increased risk of stroke -- which is caused by blood clots that travel to the brain -- compared to those with type O blood. But the researchers couldn't prove cause and effect. A study published earlier in 2011 in The Lancet found that type O blood may offer some protection against heart disease.

In their report, the study authors wrote that the findings suggest blood type should be considered for inclusion in genetic screening for thrombophilia, a genetic predisposition to abnormal blood clotting in the veins.

"Blood Clots More Likely In AB Blood Types" originally appeared on Everyday Health.

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The Secret of Aging

Unless we die first, we are going to age. The choice then is death or aging. We don't really have a choice. Read here

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The Secret of Aging
Unless we die first, we are going to age. The choice then is death or aging. We don't really have a choice.
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