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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

00:01:21

Self-Control Contagious

Zoomer Report ·

2020/07/13

A University of Georgia study has revealed that self-control and the lack of it-- is contagious.

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00:01:07

Romance & Pain

Zoomer Report ·

2020/06/23

Researchers say falling in love can act as a potent painkiller because love stimulates the brain's reward pathway, much like the rush of an addictive drug.

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00:01:22

Longevity Factors For Men

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2020/06/22

Get a good education. Get married. Dont gain weight. These are some of the keys to long life for Zoomer men, according to a US study. In fact, nine factors in all were identified as good predictors of which 50-plus men would live healthily into their 80s and beyond, according to a 40-year study of nearly 6,000 Japanese-American men living in Hawaii. The study, in the Journal of the American Medical Association, concluded men were more likely to remain healthy, vigorous and disability-free at

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00:01:29

Looks and Employment

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2020/06/21

A new study suggests that while handsome men do better while looking for work, good looks can end up hurting a womans chances of scoring a job interview.

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00:01:29

Vitamin B & Memory

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2020/06/20

Scientists from Oxford University say daily tablets of large doses of B vitamins can halve the rate of brain shrinkage in elderly people with memory problems and may slow their progression toward dementia.

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00:01:13

Fibre And Longevity

Zoomer Report ·

2020/06/19

Heres another reason to make sure you eat lots of fibre. If you do, you might be less likely to die prematurely from a range of illnesses -- including heart disease, cancer, and infection, according to a study in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

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00:01:03

Fathers

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2020/06/18

A survey of more than 700 dads finds while 90 per cent think they are doing just fine... about half feel they are getting more than their share of flak.

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00:01:21

Declutter Your Mind

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2020/06/17

So you had to do something very important and you forgot? It happens to me all the time. It could be because our minds are so cluttered with useless thoughts and pointless fights that we tend to forget whats important to us. Here are some tips on how to declutter your mind from an Indian website called TheMedGuru.

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00:01:23

Overtime and Heart Disease

Zoomer Report ·

2020/05/17

Attention all workaholics. The latest research finds that people working 10 or 11 hours a day are more likely to suffer serious heart problems, including heart attacks, than those clocking off after seven hours. The findings published in The European heart Journal are from an 11-year study of 6,000 British civil servants. 369 of these people died from heart disease or had heart attacks or angina. Those who worked three to four hours overtime each day had a 60 percent higher risk of developing these

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00:01:05

Conversation & Brain Power

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2020/05/16

Whats the tone of your conversations? Surprisingly it makes a difference in whether or not they will provide you with mental benefits. A study finds friendly discussions with other people can help you solve common life challenges, but conversations that are competitive in tone aren't helpful. Researchers from the University of Michigan found engaging in a short, 10-minute conversation in which participants got to know another person helped boost the their performance on a variety of cognitive

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00:01:18

Drinking Water and Weight Loss

Zoomer Report ·

2020/05/15

If youre trying to lose weight, heres an easy way to boost your results. A scientific study shows that drinking two glasses of water before each meal will make you lose more. Researchers followed two groups of obese people aged 55 to 75 who were put on a diet. One group drank two cups of water before their meals, and the other group did not. Over a 12-week period, the water drinkers lost about 15.5 pounds, while the other group lost about 11 pounds. The researchers then followed the dieters

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00:01:14

Thrill Seeking Genes

Zoomer Report ·

2020/05/14

Are you a thrill-seeker or do you prefer the quiet life? The answer to that could be predetermined by your genes. Scientists have found a dozen gene mutations associated with the urge to do exciting things. This urge, called "sensation seeking" by researchers, has been linked to the neurotransmitter dopamine, a chemical that carries messages in the brain, and makes us feel good. In research that involved more than 600 people enrolled in a study on addiction, the scientists looked at genetic

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00:01:15

Exercise and Insomnia

Zoomer Report ·

2020/05/13

The millions of middle-aged and older adults who suffer from insomnia have a new drug-free prescription for a more restful night's sleep. Regular aerobic exercise improves the quality of sleep, mood and vitality. The small but significant study from Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine looked at sedentary adults, who had difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep. Most were women aged 55 and older. One group exercised for forty minutes four times per week, for 16 weeks. The other group took part

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00:01:23

Love Addiction

Zoomer Report ·

2020/05/12

We all know that breaking up is hard to do. But now researchers have shown that heartbreak produces many of the same physical symptoms as cocaine withdrawal. They scanned the brains of people who had recently been dumped and found the areas of the brain that were activated were the same as in those who were withdrawing from cocaine. The participants' brains were scanned as they looked at images of their lost loves. Then each was shown a "neutral" image of a casual acquaintance for comparison

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00:01:24

Young Husbands & Life Expectancy

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2020/05/11

New research from Denmark shows that boy toys can be bad for your health. Researchers have long thought that younger spouses were better for both men and women. But new data gleaned from 2 million couples destroy that theory. Younger wives are better for mens health, but younger husbands can be deadly for women. The numbers show that women who marry men seven to nine years younger increase their mortality risk by 20 per cent. In contrast, men who marry younger women decrease theirs by 11 per

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00:01:26

5 Second Rule

Zoomer Report ·

2020/04/12

Clemson University food researchers re-visited the long debated issue in National Geographic. Though previous research has shown we may have up to a minute to rescue certain types of spilled food before it becomes contaminated, this work makes a strong case for the zero-second rule. The study found that salmonella and other bacteria can live up to four weeks on dry surfaces and be immediately transferred to food. The zero-tolerance standard, however, conflicts with the findings by other

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00:01:25

Couples Meeting

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2020/04/11

Research shows it's how we fightwhere, when, what tone of voice and words we use, whether we hear each other out fairlythat's critical. If we argue poorly, we may end up headed for divorce court. If we argue well, experts say, we actually may improve our relationship. For 30 years, Dr. Howard Markman, of the University of Denvers Center for Marital and Family Studies has conducted research that looks at how couples deal with conflict. Hes has developed a method, for helping couples settle

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00:01:12

Depression and Dementia

Zoomer Report ·

2020/04/10

A study in the Journal Neurology finds that people who struggle with prolonged bouts of depression may face nearly twice the normal risk of developing dementia. The 17-year study of depression and dementia examined 950 people as part of the Framingham Heart Study. 13 percent were assessed as being depressed when the study began. Their average age was 79 and all were free of dementia. 164 developed dementia or Alzheimers disease. Heres the thing: Nearly a quarter of them were from the group

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00:01:15

Healthy Choices and Aging

Zoomer Report ·

2020/04/09

Living well is not only good for your health ... researchers studied the aging differences in identical twins ... and found one part was genetics, but the visible signs of aging also depend on the health choices they made. Here's a list of the top five aging mistakes ... and what you can do to fix them. "Yo-yo dieting" alters the ligaments in the face and makes you look older. Instead...find your ideal weight and maintain a healthy diet and exercise plan to help you stay there. Don't lose too much

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00:01:28

Those Over 50 Less Stressed

Zoomer Report ·

2020/04/08

On average, people reported being less worried after the age of 50, and less stressed and angry in the years after their 20s. People in their 70s and 80s had the fewest negative emotions. That was the case even though they were dealing with more medical problems and the deaths of people close to them. Researchers at New York's Stony Brook University came to these conclusions after examining a 2008 Gallup phone survey of more than 340,000 people who live in the United States. The study in the

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