Nixing a Nursing Home Admission:

 

 

Are you doing things now that predict whether you will be admitted to a nursing home someday?

Many people know that lifestyle choices such as smoking, obesity, and even inactivity can contribute to the risk of disease, hospitalization, and even death.

Other risk factors include elevated blood pressure, elevated cholesterol levels, and diabetes. Research shows that these lifestyle factors also can significantly predict the chances of being admitted to a nursing home later in life.

Modifying your lifestyle, even in middle age, may reduce the risk of nursing home admission.

Source: Archives of Internal Medicine, May 8, 2006

From June 2006 Newsletter

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