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How to Break Up With Someone

Usually when you get to the point that you’re considering breaking up, the relationship has begun to deteriorate to the point that both people are aware of the problem. If you’re lucky, the break up is a relief to everyone involved regardless of who does the breaking up, however, not everyone is this lucky. In [...]

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Is Male Menopause Real?

When it comes to male menopause, the answer is a bit mixed and less clear cut than with menopause in women. But even though male menopause may not be exactly the same or as dramatic as that in women, there is no doubt that hormonal changes are taking place. The terms andropause and low T [...]

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Reduce Menopause Symptoms and Improve Your Life with More Sleep

People tend to drastically underestimate the importance of sleep when it comes to daily quality of life. According to a study conducted by the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) in 1999-20004, America is a sleep deprived nation. The study found that 40 million Americans suffer from sleep disorders with most of them going undiagnosed and untreated. [...]

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5 Things That Cause Wrinkles

With aging comes wrinkles, it’s an inevitable part of the aging process. But why do some people seem to age better than others? Is it good genes? Luck? Lifestyle? While luck and good genes may play a part in the aging process, there are still some things that you can do to stay looking younger [...]

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Optimists Live Longer Healthier Lives than Pessimists

It’s probably not too much of a surprise that optimists are happier and have a much better quality of life than pessimists, but you may be surprised to know that they also have better relationships, are healthier and live longer. One interesting study that was done as part of The Women’s Health Initiative found that [...]

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Learn To Become an Optimist

Odds are if you’re reading this article you’re hoping to make some changes and improve the quality of your life. Guess what, if you think that change and improvement are even remotely possible then that’s a pretty good first step towards optimism. Today I’d probably be considered a Pollyanna or an uber optimist by most [...]

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Hair Loss in Women Caused by Menopause and Medical Conditions

It’s not uncommon for women to notice their hair thinning as they get older, especially once menopause has come and gone, but not all hair loss is created equal. While a certain amount of hair loss due to hormonal changes during menopause is to be expected, there are some other potential causes of hair loss [...]

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Choosing a Long Term Assisted Care Facility and the Culture of Aging

A slow steady shift has been occurring in the field of elder care and quite frankly it’s about time. This movement is being referred to as a “culture change” or “changing the culture of aging” and it’s all about empowering older adults into having a richer more fulfilling life as they age, especially those requiring [...]

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Choosing the Right Partner

A lot of us have an idealized idea of what we’re looking for in a partner, but it’s nearly impossible to find this “perfect” partner in reality, we focus on romantic love or the infatuation stage, but this stage lasts 2-3 years at best and then you get to the actual meat of the relationship. [...]

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Plastic Surgery Risks

If you’re considering plastic surgery, you should go into like you would any other potential surgery and educate yourself on all the potential risk. Since plastic surgery is an elective surgery performed on physically healthy people, it carries less potential risk than a lot of other surgeries, but this doesn’t make it risk free. All [...]

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Understanding Organic Food Labels: When Organic Isn’t Really Organic

The organic food industry is a billion dollar industry. People are becoming increasingly concerned with what they put in their body and what they feed their families, so this has led to phenomenon growth in the organic food industry. According to Organic Trade Association: US sales of organic food and drinks increased 7.7% from 2009 [...]

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Understanding Your FICO Credit Score

It’s important to understand how credit works, especially if you have bad credit that needs to be repaired. Bad credit affects all aspects of life; it can keep you from buying a house or car and in some cases even keep you from getting a job. Did you know that some employers won’t hire you [...]

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Should You Have A Prenuptial Agreement When You Remarry?

No one likes to consider the idea of divorce when they’re in love and planning a marriage, so planning for the possibility of divorce with a prenuptial agreement can seem very unromantic and maybe even cold and calculating. Some people even get offended at the mere thought of being asked to sign a prenup as [...]

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When Is It Time To Get A Divorce?

When a marriage goes bad, it can go bad fast, but knowing when to let go isn’t always so cut and dried. People thinking about divorce are often filled with guilt, self-doubt, self-loathing, fear and uncertainty. Most people enter into marriage with the best of intentions, intent on keeping their vows of “for better or [...]

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Aging in Place: Making Your Home Safe for Retirement

With people living longer healthier lives, more Baby Boomers are choosing to remain in their homes as long as possible, a term now being referred to as “aging in place”. While a small segment of Baby Boomers choose to downsize or move to retirement communities, most prefer to age in place, the reasons people prefer [...]

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