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Zoomer Report

Zoomer Podcast Network

Host Libby Znaimer brings listener’s special features on all topics of interest to the baby boom generation. Covering everything from health and wealth, to leisure and volunteerism and coming from the special vantage point of the generation that has changed society in its wake.

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All Episodes

00:01:11

Reminiscing

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2021/05/20

It turns out that speaking about important events in the past can go a long way to improve wellbeing for people in nursing homes. Its called reminiscence therapy and an Australian gerontologist compared it to other types of interventions for people in long term care. She found that it was more effective than social activities, indoor gardening, or playing games as a matter of fact - reminiscence therapy was the only thing that addressed both feelings of isolation and depression, according to the

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00:01:00

Diabetes & After-Dinner Walk

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2021/05/18

A measurement of blood sugar called postprandial glycemia, which has been linked with heart disease risk, averaged 12 percent lower when study participants took a walk after eating, compared with those who exercised at other times. The largest drop in postprandial glycemia, 22 percent, was achieved by walking after dinner, the study authors found. "If you have type 2 diabetes, there is a guideline to be active for at least 150 minutes a week," said study author Andrew Reynolds, a researcher at the

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00:01:07

Expiry Date Check

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2021/05/13

Its a good idea to clean out your medicine cabinet twice a year. After the expiry date, medications start to lose their effectiveness, and so do products like sunscreen - so if you keep taking them you may not be getting the treatment or the protection you need. Some drugs even become toxic. Storing medications in the wrong place can also reduce their efficacy. Many of us keep drugs in the bathroom, but they really should be put in places that are not humid. A poll showed that in addition to

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00:01:45

Lifespan Limit

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2021/05/11

A study in Nature by Albert Einstein College of Medicine scientists suggests that it may not be possible to extend the human life beyond the ages already attained by the oldest people on record.

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00:01:03

Memory & Meditation

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2021/05/06

Researchers randomly assigned volunteers, with mild cognitive impairment, to either twelve weeks of meditation, and other yoga practices, or twelve weeks of memory enhancement training, which taught strategies for improving forgetfulness. In the end the study found both groups did a little better on tests of verbal memory but the meditation group showed a bigger change in tests of visual spatial memory, which is needed for navigating while walking or driving or trying to recall a location.

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00:01:00

Spicy Food and Longevity

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2021/04/29

Chinese researchers analyzed the diets of nearly 500,000 people for 7 years and found that those who ate spicy foods one or two days a week had a 10% reduced risk of death compared with those who ate such meals less than once a week. The risk was 14% lower for those who opted for hot food between three and seven days a week.

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00:01:14

Retirement Health

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2021/04/27

New research out of the U.S. shows that retirees who continue to work in some capacity, even part-time, are less likely to experience physical decline and disease. Researchers analyzed six years of information on the health, finances and employment status of over 12,000 men and women who were between the ages of 51 and 61 in 1992.

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00:01:13

Myth about Refreezing Food

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2021/04/22

The notion that you cannot refreeze thawed foods is wrong, according to the US Department of Agricultures Food Safety and inspection Service. Dietitians there say any raw or cooked food that has been thawed can be refrozen as long as it was thawed the right way and has not spoiled. That means defrosting meat, poultry, fish and seafood in the refrigerator, not on the counter, at room temperature. The experts also say you should never thaw food by running it under warm tap water, because bacteria

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00:00:49

Gratitude

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2021/04/20

Robert Emmons, a professor of psychology at the University of California underook the first major study on gratitude. In his book Thanks! he says its a crucial element of happiness. Emmons says its about wanting what we have, and he advises that we begin by acknowledging that life is good, and that the source of lifes goodness is outside ourselves it can be a spouse, a child, a parent or God.

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00:01:24

Breathing Control

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2021/04/16

According to Health.com you can use the way you breathe to fight anxiety, sleep better, and focus your attention. For instance, you may not notice, but in a stressful situation, the natural reaction is to take quick and shallow breaths, which actually increases your bodys stress response.

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00:01:19

Biological Age

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2021/04/14

A team of researchers from Duke University studied a nearly 1000 people born within a year of each other and found a huge gulf in the speed at which their bodies aged. The subjects were from the same town in New Zealand and were all born in 1972-73. The scientists looked at 18 different ageing-related traits when the group turned 26, 32 and 38 years old. They measured everything from kidney and liver function to cardiovascular fitness and the condition of their gums.

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00:01:15

End of Life Chemo

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2021/04/12

A study suggests that end-of-life chemotherapy is more likely to make things worse. The work in JAMA Oncology followed more than 300 patients with a prognosis of less than six months to live. About half opted for end-stage chemotherapy.

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00:01:25

Noise & Fat

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2021/03/22

According to Swedish researchers. Exposure to noise from traffic, trains, planes and maybe even deafening restaurants could be linked to a burgeoning belly. The study in Occupational & Environmental Medicine followed 5000 people around Stockholm for four years. It found that women had a 0.08-inch increase in waist size for every additional 5 decibels in noise exposure. For men the increase was .06 inches. And the risk of a larger waist rose with the number of sources of noise someone was exposed to

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00:01:29

Music & Dementia

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2021/03/19

Starting formal musical training at a young age may be instrumental in preventing or delaying some types of cognitive decline in later years. A Canadian study led by scientists at the Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest has found that older adults who had musical training when they were young we're able to identify speech sounds 20% faster than their peers with a non-musical background. That means they were less likely to lose speech listening functions that weaken with age such as speech

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00:01:12

Night Owls & Health

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2021/03/17

Ben Franklin once famously said that people who are early to bed and early to rise, are healthy, wealthy, and wise. Now you can add happy to that list: Early risers are more likely to feel chipper and energetic than late sleepers, according to research from the University of Toronto.

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00:01:26

More Women Living to 100

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2021/03/15

Men are less likely than women to reach that milestone, but according to a study out of London, those who do tend to be healthier than their female peers. The British researchers found that women are now four times more likely than men to hit 100. But they are more likely to suffer broken bones or develop more than one chronic health problem, such as incontinence or loss of vision or hearing. Men had fewer chronic ailments. All of the centenarians were more likely to have chronic, nonfatal issues

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00:01:17

More Sex After 50 Years

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2021/03/12

For many, if not most couples who have been together for a long time, things can get a little dull in the bedroom. Now a study says that after around 50 years of marriage, your sex life could pick up again thanks to a renewed sense of trust and commitment. Researchers at Louisiana State university analyzed the sex lives of over 1,600 adults from their late-50s all the way to their mid-80s. They noticed a slight "rebound" in how often long-married couples were having sex once they had surpassed 50

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00:01:17

Life Expectancy & Exercise

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2021/03/10

A study out of Norway finds that older men doing three hours of exercise a week lived around five years longer than those who were sedentary. The research tracked 5700 men aged tracking 68 to 77. It found that those putting in the equivalent of six, 30-minute sessions of any intensity, were 40% less likely to have died during the 11-year study. While those who carried out vigorous exercise saw the highest benefits, even light intensity activity lowered mortality risk However, anything less than an

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00:01:29

Foodie's Health

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2021/03/08

Are you a foodie? It means youre passionate about food and love trying new dishes. Many people think those of us who fit this description are indulgent and gluttonous, let along pretentious. But a study from the famous Cornell Food and Brand Lab suggests the opposite: Foodies weigh less and could be in better health than the less discerning among us

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00:01:02

Body Clock and Performance

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2021/01/25

Is your event or training in sync with your body clock? British researchers found that early risers had their peak performances at mid day. Intermediate risers, people who got up around eight, did best in the afternoon and the late risers did best in the evening. Everyone did the worst at 7:00 AM.

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