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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.

health & fitness medicine

All Episodes

00:01:25

As Old as you Feel

Zoomer Report ·

2021/01/22

A study in the Journal of The American medical Association says people who feel younger than their actual chronological age may live longer than those who feel older than they actually are. University College London researchers asked nearly 6,500 people, with an average age of 65 "How old do you feel you are?" 70 percent of the subjects felt younger, about a quarter felt their precise age and just under 5 percent felt a year or more older.

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00:01:28

Texting and Neck Stress

Zoomer Report ·

2021/01/20

In a paper published in Surgical Technology International , Dr. Kenneth Hansraj, explains that the average adult head weighs between 10 to 12 pounds when standing upright but becomes heavier the more we bend our necks because of gravity.

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00:01:06

Bad Marriage & Heart Health

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2021/01/18

Researchers examined five years of data from 1,200 married American men and women, aged 57 to 85. People with partners who were overly critical or demanding were more likely to develop heart disease than those with supportive spouses.

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00:01:11

Trans Fats & Memory

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2021/01/15

We've all heard about the dangers of trans fats. Now it turns out they can do more than just clog your arteries. They might also be messing with your memory. According to findings, presented to the American Heart Association, men who ate large amounts of trans fats showed a significantly reduced ability to recall words during a memory test. The study found those with the most trans fats in their diets suffered as much as a 10% reduction in the words they could recall.

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00:01:27

How Much Activity

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2021/01/13

According to a new report in the American Journal of Public Health. The researchers say showing people how much activity they would have to do to burn those calories off might be a better way to convince us to change our eating habits.

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00:01:12

Worry, Moodiness, and Alzheimers

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2021/01/11

The findings in the Journal Neurology found that women who were anxious, jealous or moody and stressed in middle age may be at a higher risk of developing alzheimer's later in life.

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00:01:19

An Apple a Day

Zoomer Report ·

2020/12/14

According to a study in the Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, it can also boost a womans love life. The research on more than 700 women found regular daily apple consumption can boost sexual pleasure in healthy women.

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00:01:29

Happy Wife, Happy Life

Zoomer Report ·

2020/12/11

A study in the Journal of Marriage and Family finds that its true for older couples. Specifically, a husband whos unhappy with his marriage is still likely to be happy with his lifeif his wife gives their marriage high marks.

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00:01:25

Online Shopping Safety

Zoomer Report ·

2020/12/09

It's shopping season, and with more and more of us choosing to do our buying online, here are some tips for safe online practices courtesy of the Ontario government.

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00:01:14

Holiday Injuries

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2020/12/09

According to the BC-based organization, Community Against Preventable Injuries, men over 50 are more like than any other demographic to suffer a preventable injury around the holidays.

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00:01:23

Holiday Foods & Nutrition

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2020/12/07

Heres some good news about holidays foods foods we should think about adding to our diets all year round. According to the famed Cleveland Clinic, they pack a big nutritional punch with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that may help prevent disease.

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00:01:29

Exceeding Promises

Zoomer Report ·

2020/12/04

Research out of the University of California suggests that whether were talking about a person or a company, we place such a high premium on keeping a promise that exceeding it confers little or no additional benefit.

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00:01:25

Energy Drink & Heart Rate

Zoomer Report ·

2020/12/02

German researchers say they may be bad for your heart. From 2007 to 2011, the number of emergency room visits related to energy drinks, nearly doubled in the United States. Most of the cases involved young adults aged 18 to 25

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00:01:29

Mindfulness & Meditation

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2020/11/23

But a study from Carnegie Mellon University is the first to show that brief mindfulness meditation practice can also alleviate psychological stress. The study published in the journal Psychoneuroendocrinology, found that 25 minutes for three consecutive days can boost people's ability to be resilient under stress.

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00:01:15

Internet Surfing and Depression

Zoomer Report ·

2020/11/20

A new U.S. study suggests when older Americans regularly spend time online, they are about a third less likely to suffer from depression compared with peers who don't use the internet.

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00:01:18

Stop Multivitamins

Zoomer Report ·

2020/11/18

Stop wasting your money on vitamins and other dietary supplements. That is the very clear message from doctors in an editorial published in Annals of Internal Medicine. It comes in response to three large studies that showed most multivitamin supplements are not effective at reducing the risk of disease or death, and may even cause harm.

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00:01:29

Caffeine & Memory

Zoomer Report ·

2020/11/16

Researchers from Johns Hopkins university found caffeine can sharpen memories for up to 24 hours after it's consumed. They tested more than a hundred participants who normally did not drink coffee, tea, or Cola. The subjects were asked to look at every day images on a computer screen and, five minutes later, half were given 200 milligrams of caffeine, about the amount in a strong cup of coffee. The other half received a placebo. When they came back the next day, they were asked to label the pictures

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00:01:15

High Blood Pressure Awareness

Zoomer Report ·

2020/11/13

A study of more than 140,000 adults finds about half of people with high blood pressure -- or hypertension have no idea they have the condition. That's worrisome, according to the study's authors, because uncontrolled high blood pressure can increase risk for heart disease, strokes and early death.

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00:01:28

Herbal Contamination

Zoomer Report ·

2020/11/11

A study out of the University of Guelph finds that the majority of herbal products on the market contain ingredients not listed on the label, with most companies substituting cheaper alternatives and using fillers.

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00:01:28

Body Image & Older Women

Zoomer Report ·

2020/11/09

The theory is that its younger women who are obsessed with the way they look, and highly self-critical. But a study in The Journal of Women & Aging found the majority of women aged 50 and older are still not happy with their shape and size. Whats interesting is that this research is focused on the positive. It concentrates on the mere 12% who are happy with their bodies - in an attempt to discover the secrets of this satisfaction.` The researchers looked at more than 1700 women who

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